Hosur:
An Education Department trainer has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl in Hosur.The accused has been identified as Jayaram (52), a resident of Mahesh Garden, Betha Elachagiri near Hosur, who works as a trainer in the Education Department in the Shoolagiri area.
According to the complaint, Jayaram allegedly harassed the minor girl and threatened to prevent her and her brother from appearing for their school board examinations.
The distressed girl informed her parents, following which they filed a complaint at the Hosur All Women Police Station.
Based on the complaint, the All Women Police registered a case under the POCSO Act and arrested Jayaram. Further investigation is underway.
In a separate development, the Goondas Act was invoked on Thursday against Gem Granites owner R Veeramani and two others, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan, who were arrested in connection with a POCSO case, police said.
The preventive detention orders against the three were issued by the Chennai City Police Commissioner.
The accused businessman was arrested on August 29 along with two other alleged accused.
The three accused are currently in judicial custody, and further investigation is underway.
The case relates to allegations of sexual assault involving minor girls.
Police had initially registered the case after receiving a USB drive containing a video allegedly showing a minor girl being sexually assaulted at a guest house in Teynampet.
(ANI)
