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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Man held under POCSO Act

The Chennai City Police have arrested a 49-year-old man under the POCSO Act for attempting to sexually harass a nine-year-old girl recently. The accused has been identified as M. Siva Adithya, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Adyar.

A senior official of the City Police said a complaint was filed by the girl’s mother in the Teynampet Police Station last month against the accused, also a relative of the girl for showing her obscene videos and attempting to sexually harass her. Based on the complaint, the Teynampet police filed a case and arrested the accused. He was remanded to judicial custody.

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