CHENNAI: The police arrested a 42-year-old man, a trainer at a technical training institute in Anna Nagar, for allegedly sexually harassing a 19-year-old student.
The complainant, a college student, joined the institute ten days ago. On Tuesday, while she was attending a training class, Manimaran, the trainer at the institute, sexually harassed her.
The woman filed a complaint with the institute and later approached the Anna Nagar police station. Based on her complaint, police registered a case under sections of the BNS and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (TNPHW) Act.
The police arrested Manimaran of Ponniammanmedu. Probe revealed that he holds a master's degree in engineering and is also a PhD holder.
The arrested person was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.