# Bike mechanic arrested again for molesting techie 2026-08-13T20:35:19+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Thoraipakkam police arrested Manikandan, 31, on Tuesday for sexually harassing a 22-year-old IT professional near a bus stop on Rajiv Gandhi Salai. The woman, from Madurai, was walking on Sunday when Manikandan approached on a two-wheeler, groped her and fled. Police used CCTV footage to identify and arrest him. He was produced before a court and remanded. During investigation, police found that Manikandan had been involved in a similar incident in Thoraipakkam on May 17, where he groped another woman. The Times of India reports that the accused is a bike mechanic and resident of Thoraipakkam. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: arrest, bike mechanic, Chennai, sexual harassment, women safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bike-mechanic-arrested-again-for-molesting-techie/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bike-mechanic-arrested-again-for-molesting-techie/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.