4 months ago
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Two persons, including a history-sheeter, were arrested for allegedly assaulting transpersons and threatening them with a weapon successful Otteri.
According to the police, Kaviya, 26, a transwoman residing successful Pulianthope, complained that Rahul, a section resident, had been repeatedly harassing her sister Kalpana. In the aboriginal hours of Thursday, Rahul allegedly went to Kalpana’s location successful Kannigapuram, Pulianthope, and created a ruckus.
On learning astir the incident, Kaviya, on with Rathiyammal, went to her sister’s house. At that time, Rahul and his younger member Samuel allegedly abused Kaviya and Rathiyammal utilizing obscene language, assaulted them, and Rahul threatened them by brandishing a knife, earlier fleeing the spot.
Based connected Kaviya’s complaint, the P-2 Otteri constabulary registered a lawsuit nether applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act (TNPHW Act), and took up investigation.
Police arrested the accused Rahul, 22, of B.S. Murthy Nagar, Pulianthope, and his member Samuel, 20. A weapon utilized successful the offence was seized from them.
Further probe revealed that Rahul is progressive successful 2 attempt-to-murder cases, portion Samuel, a history-sheeter successful the Pulianthope constabulary station, is facing 5 transgression cases, including a execution case.
