Tuticorin: A special branch head constable of Tharuvaikulam police station in Tuticorin district has been placed under suspension after a woman accused him of trespassing into her house and making obscene and sexually suggestive gestures while purportedly enquiring about her brother.A case was registered against Selvin Raja, 37, based on a complaint from the victim. The woman alleged that Raja visited her residence on Oct 27 and Nov 2 under the pretext of inquiring about her brother, who was reportedly involved in a matrimonial dispute. On Nov 6, when she was alone at home, the constable entered the premises and behaved in an obscene manner, making sexually suggestive gestures and stating that he had come specifically to see and speak with her, she said.The complainant alleged that when she questioned his repeated visits and raised an alarm, the constable fled. She immediately alerted police and later lodged a formal complaint. Subsequently, DSP M Sundarapandiyan conducted an inquiry with both the complainant and the accused. Based on the findings, police registered a case for house-trespass, sexual harassment and action intended to insult the modesty of a woman under BNS, and Section 4 (harassment of women) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.Police said a notice was served on the accused, and departmental action also initiated. Selvin Raja was placed under suspension on Nov 7, and further investigation was underway.
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