Inspector in Theni booked for sexual assault
The Hindu
The victim had approached the court
The All-Women Police, Marthandam, have registered a case of sexual assault against a police officer, currently serving as Inspector in Theni district.
Following a petition filed by a woman, the court had directed the police to register a case and take action. The 32-year-old woman, a divorcee, had said that she was living alone after separation. She had admitted her 9-year-old daughter to a hostel.
A young man in the locality had promised to marry her. However, he allegedly cheated her, following which she approached personnel attached to the Palukal police station, and lodged a complaint with the Sub-Inspector (SI). According to the woman, while she expected relief, the SI, under the guise of helping, sexually assaulted her.
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