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Govt supervisor held for sexually harassing minor girl

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Apr 25 2018 | 7:45 PM IST

A 23 year-old government hospital supervisor was arrested here today for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl, police said.

Identifying the accused as Sheikh Habib, police said he had allegedly misbehaved with the class IX student when she was at home.

The 15-year-old girl informed her mother about the incident following which a police complaint was lodged.

A case under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) was filed at Sembium All Woman Police Station before Habib was arrested, a police release said.

He was later remanded to judicial custody.

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First Published: Apr 25 2018 | 7:45 PM IST

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