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Bike mechanic arrested again for molesting techie
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The repeated arrest of the same man for groping women in the same area feeds a popular narrative that police merely catch offenders after the fact, never preventing. But the swift arrest using CCTV shows improved response. The real test is whether the previous May 17 complaint was followed up, and if the accused will face a trial that ends in conviction, not just remand.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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