GRP Arakkonam police arrest head constable on sexual harassment charge
A head constable from Coimbatore was arrested by the Railway Police following a sexual harassment charge filed by a law student. The incident, which occurred on a train in 2025, gained public attention after the victim filmed the encounter and shared it online.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding public safety on public transport and the legal accountability of law enforcement officials.
A 42-year-old head constable attached to R.S. Puram police in Coimbatore was arrested by Government Railway Police (GRP), Arakkonam, in Ranipet over allegedly sexual harrassment charges by a woman commuter in a moving train.
The report provides a factual account of the arrest and legal proceedings without editorializing.
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