CHENNAI: The police department has increased security and surveillance at Pazhavanthangal railway station following a reported case of sexual assault against a female police officer.
The surveillance will be in place from 10 pm to 12 am across all platforms to ensure passenger safety during late hours, according to a Thanthi TV report.
The incident occurred on Saturday around 11.50 pm, when a 25-year-old woman police constable was walking on the platform after arriving on an EMU train.
According to reports, the constable was allegedly pushed to the ground by a man who followed her.
The man misbehaved with the constable and snatched her gold chain.
The attacker, identified as Sathya Baalu, a 40-year-old resident of Chitlapakkam, was caught by the public and handed over to the Mambalam railway police.