Omnibus driver arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 21-year-old student

Marthandam All Women Police person arrested a 36-year-old antheral from Kaliyakkavilai for allegedly sexually assaulting a 21-year-girl from Thuckalay region.

According to police, the victim, a 21-year post-graduate pupil from Thuckalay, who is pursuing her studies successful Coimbatore, regularly travelled by a backstage omnibus. During these trips, she became acquainted with V. Anish, 36 from Kaliyakkavilai, who was moving arsenic the operator of the autobus she usually boarded.

It is alleged that astir a period ago, during 1 specified journey, Anish gave her biscuits spiked with sedatives, sexually assaulted her and threatened to termination her if she disclosed the incidental to anyone. It was besides reported that helium aboriginal blackmailed her and sexually assaulted her connected 2 much occasions.

A fewer days ago, aft learning astir the assault, the victim’s parent lodged a ailment astatine All Women Police presumption successful Marthandam, pursuing which a lawsuit was registered. Based connected the ailment Anish was arrested connected Sunday and remanded successful judicial custody astatine Kanniyakumari territory jailhouse successful Nagercoil.

Further investigations are underway.