Chennai: Police arrested a 35-year-old TVK functionary on charges of sexually harassing a minor girl in the city, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Dinesh alias ‘Pambu’ Dinesh, is a resident of Kasimedu and serves as a local office-bearer of TVK.
According to police, the incident took place on April 23 when a 10-year-old girl was visiting her grandmother’s house, located near the accused’s residence.
The incident occurred on April 23 when the victim, a resident of Mylapore, was visiting her grandmother’s house in Kasimedu for the summer holidays. Police said the victim’s mother, an IT professional, filed a complaint after the child narrated the ordeal on May 3.
According to the police, the victim was playing outside when the accused’s wife asked her to fetch a mobile phone from their first-floor residence in Singaravelar Nagar. When the child entered the house, Dinesh allegedly sexually harassed her.
Based on the complaint, the Royapuram All Women Police Station (AWPS) registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Kasimedu Police arrested Dinesh on Tuesday evening. After an overnight interrogation, the accused was produced before a local court on Wednesday morning and sent to judicial remand.
