CHENNAI: Two men were arrested in separate sexual assault cases registered by the Guduvancherry and Madhavaram All Women Police Stations (AWPS) on Friday, police said.
The case was registered at Guduvancherry AWPS. According to police sources, a 20-year-old woman from Padappai was approached by Kandipan (36) when she was waiting at a bus stop on Thursday night.
The accused offered her a lift on his motorcycle as they live nearby which she accepted. However, he stopped near a dark corner midway and tried to force himself upon her.
The victim escaped the spot and filed a complaint with the police who arrested him on Friday.
In the second case, accused R Kamesh (55) barged into his neighbour’s home in Madhavaram and tried to assault the 27-year-old woman. His attempt was thwarted by her loud screams. Later she filed a complaint with the local police which arrested him.