Two individuals, including a pastor, have been arrested in a POCSO case related to the sexual harassment of hostel students.
St. Xavier’s Government-Aided Higher Secondary School, located in Purathakudi near Samayapuram in Trichy district, has over 700 students. The school also houses St. Xavier’s Britto Hostel, where more than 100 students reside. The hostel warden, Kulanthai Nathan, is from Ayyavadi near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district. Sundarrajan, a resident of Murugankottai in Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur district, is a postgraduate student is training to become a priest. It is alleged that he stayed in the warden’s room and harassed students at the hostel.
Despite multiple complaints, no action was taken, leading the students to inform their parents. The matter was later reported to Trichy District Child Protection Officer Rahul Gandhi, who conducted an inquiry. The investigation confirmed that students had been subjected to sexual harassment.
Following this, a POCSO case was registered against hostel warden Kulanthai Nathan and his associate Sundarrajan at the Lalgudi All Women’s Police Station based on a complaint filed by Rahul Gandhi. Further legal proceedings will depend on the outcome of the police investigation.
(With inputs from Update 360)
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