Married man held for stalking schoolgirl in Trichy

TRICHY: The Trichy city police have arrested a 27-year-old married man for stalking and teasing a schoolgirl which forced her to attempt suicide.
Inspector of police P Azeem of the Golden Rock all-woman police station arrested B Purusothaman under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for constantly following, watching and contacting a 15-year-old girl either directly or through electronic or digital or other means.
The police also booked Purusothaman’s friend Ram who had accompanied him in the crime. Ram was yet to be arrested.
The police said the girl was a Class IX student in a government school in Trichy. Purusothaman followed the girl and tried to talk to her. He also called up the mother of the girl over the mobile phone.
The police said Ram had also teased the girl at the behest of Purusothaman. The constant stalking by Purusotham frustrated the girl. She consumed rat poison to end her life. She was rescued and admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government hospital (MGMGH) in Trichy on October 21. Inspector Azeem said the girl was recovering.
Acting on her complaint from the hospital, the police took action against the accused. The police investigation revealed that Purusothaman was married and had two children.
Inspector Azeem said Purusothaman had pressured the girl to marry him. Her family members had warned him of legal action, he added.