Armyman held for molestation attempt

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 21-year-old Army soldier was arrested by the Neyyattinkara police on Sunday on charges of attempting to molest a 15-year-old girl on the road at Thavaravila near Neyyattinkara. According to police, Anu Joy, 21, son of Joy of Thavaravila, Neyyattinkara, was arrested on Sunday morning with the co-ordinated effort of Army officials. The incident related to the case occurred on April 21 last. “Anu Joy, who was here as part of the annual leave, tried to harass and molest the girl near Thavaravila, when she was on her way home afterattending class in the evening.

The case was registered on April 22, after we received intimation. However, during the legal procedure, the accused had left for Jammu and Kashmir were he was posted as a jawan, and joined back duty there,” the police said. Later, a letter regarding the case was forwarded to the officer in charge of theunit-290, where the accused was working, seeking his custody.

As a result, the Army officials took him under custodyand he was brought to the Pangode military camp here on Saturday.

“They brought him to the station on Sunday around 10.30 am and the arrest was registered around 11 am,’’ the police said. The case has been registered against the accused under IPC (Indian Penal Code) Section 354 (assault or criminal forceon woman with intent to outrage her modesty), Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and under provisions ofProtection of children from Sexual Offences Act.Later, he was produced before the court and remanded for 14 days.

via The New Indian Express

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