Man, 20, held for sexually harassing girl

All Women Police Station (AWPS – west) officials arrested a 20-year-old man for sexually harassing a minor girl in Coimbatore on Wednesday. The accused was identified as S Jayapal, a native of Sathyamangalam, who works as a daily wage labour in the city.
A few days ago, the victim’s parents had filed a complaint at Kuniyamuthur police station stating that their daughter had gone missing.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused befriended the victim and had been chatting with her through social media platforms. Promising to marry the victim, the accused had sexually assaulted her.
Following this, the case was transferred to AWPS. Police had booked the accused under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested him. Further investigation is on.