CHENNAI: The Pallikaranai police have recently booked the suspect in the Anna University sexual assault case on the charges of committing seven thefts, over three years between 2022 and 2024. A police team on Saturday recovered 100 sovereigns of gold jewellery and a four-wheeler that the accused had bought with the stolen money.
The suspect, Gnanasekaran (37), was recently taken into a three-day police custody, during which he confessed to committing multiple thefts. Sources said further investigation is under way to determine his involvement in any other case.
Gnanasekaran was arrested on December 25 in connection with the sexual assault of a college student inside the Anna University campus. Based on the recommendations of a Special Investigation Team constituted to probe the case, Gnanasekaran was detained under the Goondas Act on January 5.