A 22-year-old woman lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against an auto driver, identified as Mohammed Sadiq, at the Peelamedu police station in Tamil Nadu.
43-year-old auto driver Mohd Sadiq was arrested for sexual harassment in Coimbatore. (representative image)
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- A 22-year-old woman has filed a complaint of sexual harassment at Peelamedu police station in Tamil Nadu.
- The accused has been identified as 43-year-old Mohammad Sadiq.
- The complainant told that she was coming around 12.30 in the morning.
A 22-year-old woman has filed a sexual harassment complaint against an auto driver named Mohammed Sadiq at Peelamedu police station in Tamil Nadu. The complainant, who is employed in a private firm, said that he booked a ride through an application and the offense was committed while on his way back from the workplace.
She mentioned that she was coming from an educational institution around 12:30 when the driver allegedly misbehaved and assaulted her. The auto driver reportedly did not stop his unreasonable progress despite his disapproval and denial.
Further, he refused to stop the vehicle at her request, forcing the survivor to jump out of the auto. Subsequently, he suffered head and neck injuries and was later taken to the hospital for medical attention by his friends.
Based on the complaint, the Peelamedu police arrested a 43-year-old man. She has been booked under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman) of the Indian Penal Code, 354 (a) (sexual assault) and section 4 (assault or hurt) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Harassment of Women Act. ,
The matter is being investigated in detail.
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