45-year-old held in Tamil Nadu for misbehaving with women

A 45-year-old man who allegedly groped several women in Kotturpuram has been arrested in the early hours on Wednesday.
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CHENNAI: A 45-year-old man who allegedly groped several women in Kotturpuram has been arrested in the early hours on Wednesday.

Based on complaints lodged by four women, a special team was formed to nab Jayaprakash (45), of West Mambalam.

“He would target women on lonely stretches at night and approach them on the pretext of asking for some directions. When they responded, he would allegedly grope them before speeding away,”said a police source. “We tried to trace him with the help of his bike registration number, but he used a sticker on the number plate and always wore a helmet before approaching the victims ,” added the source.

Jayaprakash is as a contract employee at Cargo section. He has been booked on the charges of women harassment and theft and remanded in judicial custody.

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