CHENNAI: The police have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly misbehaving with a 19-year-old college student aboard a city bus in Triplicane on Thursday.

The incident occurred on bus route number 32B while the victim, a third-year undergraduate student, was travelling home after her classes.

According to police, the accused, identified as Ramu from the Mannady area, boarded the bus at the Pallavan Salai bus stop and sat next to the girl.

Shortly after the bus began moving, Ramu allegedly misbehaved with the student. When the victim attempted to get up and move away, the accused reportedly used abusive language and twisted her arm to force her back into her seat. The student then raised an alarm, prompting the bus driver to steer the vehicle directly to the Triplicane Police Station.

With the help of other passengers, the driver apprehended Ramu and handed him over to the police.

Based on the student's complaint, a team led by the Inspector of Triplicane Police Station probed. It was confirmed that Ramu had harassed and assaulted the student on the bus.

The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (TNPHW) Act and was arrested.