A mysterious man who had entered the house of a driver named Karuppasamy was thrashed by members of the public for trying to harass a seven-year-old girl child.
Karuppasamy is a driver belonging to Amudha Nagar in Melapalayam in the Tirunelveli district. His house was broken into by a man at 3 AM in the morning on Thursday. The man had attempted to sexually harass the former’s seven-year-old daughter who had been asleep. He had attempted to shut her by covering her mouth. The kid had then screamed for help, alerting her household members and neighbours who rushed immediately.
The man who had tried to flee was thrashed and later inquired to know about his whereabouts. It was revealed that the person was Justin hailing from Palayanchettikulam in the Tirunelveli district. He was later handed over to the Upper Palaiyam police station.
The child was then sent to Palayankottai Government Hospital for examination. This incident is being investigated by the Palayankottai Women’s Police Station. The public besieged the police station and staged a protest demanding the arrest of Justin Bosco under the law for sexually harassing the girl.
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