A 71-year-old watchman was arrested on the charges of raping a 70-year-old woman in Pettavaithalai in the district on Tuesday.
The crime was committed inside a commercial complex where the woman had been working as a sweeper and supplying tea. Police sources said the woman went upstairs in the morning, when the watchman took her to a room and allegedly committed the crime after shutting the door.
On a complaint from the victim, the watchman M. Ponnusamy of Kulithalai area was arrested. The Jeeyapuram All Women Police have registered a case against him under IPC section 376 (rape).
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