Man arrested for sexually harassing minor girl in Ambattur
A 36-year-old man was arrested in Ambattur for allegedly sexually harassing a nine-year-old girl. The suspect posed as an Electricity Department employee to gain access to the girl's home and stole her silver anklets after the incident. He has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and is also linked to other robberies.
- ▪The incident occurred on May 20 when the girl was home alone.
- ▪The man posed as an employee to enter the house and committed the crime.
- ▪Police identified and arrested the suspect after reviewing CCTV footage.
- ▪The stolen anklets and the bike used in the crime were recovered.
- ▪The suspect has been remanded in judicial custody.
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The Ambattur Industrial Estate police have arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl after entering her house by posing as an employee of the Electricity Department to attend to a fault.According to a complaint lodged with the poice, the incident happened on May 20, when the nine-year-old girl was alone at her home. Police said the man, posing as an Electricity Department employee, barged into the house.Silver anklets snatchedAfter sexually harassing the child, the man snatched her silver anklets and fled the spot. Her parents lodged a complaint with the Ambattur Industrial Estate police.The police identified the man as Balaji of Tondiarpet after checking CCTV camera footage.
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