DMK Councillor arrested for molesting minor

CHENNAI: State police arrested the ruling DMK’s Virudhachalam Municipality 30th Ward Councillor Pakkirisamy on charges of sexually harassing a six-year-old following which he was dismissed from the primary membership of the party.

The Councillor, a native of Virudhachalam near Mettukkuppam in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, who runs a nursery school in Shakti Nagar, was arrested last night on a complaint filed by the parents of the girl.

Pakirisamy allegedly molested the girl who is studying at his school.

Acting on a complaint, Virudhachalam All Women Police registered a case.

The girl was admitted to Virudhachalam Government Hospital for a medical examination. On examination, it was confirmed that the girl had been raped, following which police arrested Pakkriswamy.

In a swift disciplinary action, DMK dismissed Pakkirisamy from the primary membership of the party and removed him from all party posts.

In a statement here today, DMK General Secretary and Minister Duraimurugan said he was dismissed from the party for violating the party discipline and for acting in a manner that brought disrepute to the DMK.