A DMK official has been arrested for sexually harassing a 10th class student near Pennagaram.
Selvi hails from the Chinnampalli area near Pennagaram in Dharmapuri district. She lost her husband at a very young age and is living with her disabled daughter. The girl is currently studying in class X at the government model school in Pennagaram.
When her daughter who had gone to the woods near their house had not returned for a really long time, the worried mother had gone in search of her. She noticed a man fleeing from the woods, and rushed to find her daughter. Upon enquiry, her daughter who was in tears revealed that the man had tried to sexually harass her.
Shocked by this, she lodged a complaint at the Pennagaram All Women’s Police Station. Following this, the police investigation revealed that Govindaraj, a DMK office bearer from the same area, had sexually harassed the girl. He was arrested under the POCSO Act.
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