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The Thanjavur All Women Police arrested a location surgeon moving astatine a authorities infirmary connected charges nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and remanded him to judicial custody connected Thursday (January 15, 2026).
According to the police, a fewer days ago, the accused, who was connected nighttime duty, allegedly attempted to molest a 15-year-old miss who was staying astatine the infirmary to instrumentality attraction of her relative.
The miss raised an alarm, attracting the attraction of attendants of different patients successful the ward, pursuing which the location surgeon exited the ward.
The miss narrated the incidental to her relatives the adjacent time and a ailment was lodged with the Thanjavur All Women Police via the Thanjavur Medical College Outpost Police.
After a preliminary inquiry, the Thanjavur All Women Police registered a lawsuit nether the POCSO Act and arrested Gopinath, from Aathur Thalaivasal successful Salem district, and remanded him to judicial custody connected Thursday, the constabulary said.
