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The Hindu
12-07-2025
- The Hindu
Protection order issued for a woman invoking newly amended TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act
For the first time in the city, a protection order under the recently amended Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act 2025, which bars an accused from establishing contact with the victim, was issued in a case booked at Maduravoyal Station. Police claimed that it was the first protection order issued in the city police limits. Police said Zahir Hussain, 32, from Tiruvannamalai was arrested by Maduravoyal Police for blackmailing and harassing a 27-year-old woman on June 24. Investigation revealed that the woman and Zahir, became acquainted with each other when they were working together for two years. After learning that her family were looking for alliance and she distanced herself from him, he followed her and threatened to stop her marriage by uploading pictures of her with him on social media. She lodged the complaint with the police and he was arrested on charges under provisions of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act 2025 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Based on directions from the City Police Commissioner Maduravoyal police requested the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Central Chennai to issue a protection order in favour of the victim, and obtained the order on Friday. Recently in January 2025 , the Tamil Nadu Government had amended the old Tamil Nadu's Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 1998 to make the law more effective and robust in tune with the present times. Accordingly, a provision was made in Tamil Nadu, which envisaged the issuance of a Protection Order in favour of a woman wherein the accused would be prohibited from attempting to communicate with her in any form including electronic and the breach of the same had been made as recognizable crime, said a senior police officer.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Two drunk men stop bus for overtaking funeral procession, hurl abuses at cop
Trichy: Two drunk men stopped a private bus after it overtook a funeral procession at Soorakottai in Thanjavur district on Friday evening and created a ruckus. They also verbally abused a female police head constable who confronted them. Police said the bus was plying between Thanjavur and Pattukottai. At Soorakottai, the driver repeatedly honked at a funeral procession to make way and overtook it after some time. When the bus was making its return journey, around five people parked their motorcycles on the road and stopped it. The bus driver and some passengers asked the group to move their motorcycles out of the way. Police head constable Subbulakshmi, attached to the Orathanadu police station, was returning home after duty in the bus. She confronted the troublemakers while filming them with her mobile phone from inside the bus. However, two men S Rahul Gandhi, 40, and K Panneerselvam, 43, in the group abused Subbulakshmi and threatened her with dire consequences. One of them entered the bus and tried to snatch her phone. The group eventually dispersed as more people joined in chorus against them. Subbulakshmi registered a complaint at the Thanjavur taluk police station with video evidence. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No.1 Swing Trading Strategy Revealed by Mr. Hemant – Free Access! TradeWise Learn More Undo A case was registered under BNS sections 296b (abuse), 121 (obstructing a public servant) and under Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (TNPHW) Act. Superintendent of police R Rajaram formed a team that launched a manhunt for the absconding suspects. On Saturday, police arrested Rahul Gandhi and Panneerselvam. They were produced before a magistrate, who remanded them in judicial custody.
New Indian Express
25-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Protection order under amended TNPHW Act invoked in Mettupalayam
COIMBATORE: A protection order under the recently amended Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act 2025, which bars an accused from establishing contact with the victim, has been invoked in a case booked at Mettupalayam police limit in the district. Police claimed that it was the first protection order issued in the western region of Tamil Nadu. Police said M Abdul Rasak (48) from Mettupalayam was arrested by police for allegedly stalking and harassing a 19-year-old woman on March 23 this year. Investigation revealed that he was facing similar charges in another case registered at Mettupalayam railway police station, police added. Meanwhile, based on directions from the district police superintendent K Karthikeyan, Mettupalayam police requested Coimbatore North RDO (Executive Magistrate) to invoke the provision and obtained the order on Wednesday. Police said that issuance of the order can be termed as a bail bond for the accused and a protection order for the victim. "Section 7C of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (TNPHW) Act introduces a protection order to prevent the accused from contacting the victim in any manner, including contact through an intermediary. A violation of this order is a cognisable and non-bailable offence, punishable by up to three years imprisonment and a fine up to Rs 1 lakh," a senior police officer said.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- The Hindu
Protection order issued against sexual offender under recently amended TNPHW Act
The Coimbatore District Police have issued a protection order against a sexual offender under provisions of the recently amended Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2025. The action was initiated against Abdul Rasak, 48, of Mettupalayam, who was booked by the police in March for continued sexual harassment on a 19-year-old girl. It was also found during investigation that Rasak was facing a case at the Mettupalayam Railway Police Station for sexually harassing the same girl. The Mettupalayam police arrested Rasak and he was sent to judicial remand. According to the police, Clause 7C of the recently amended TNPHW (Amendment) Act, 2025 permits issuance of a protection order if the Executive Magistrate is prima facie satisfied that an offence punishable under Section 4 of the Act or Sections 74–79, 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has occurred. The order prohibits the accused from attempting to communicate with the victim in any form, including personal, oral, written, electronic, telephonic contact and through third parties, said a release from the police. A breach of the protection order by the accused is an offence under the Act, attracting imprisonment that may extend to three years and with fine upto ₹1 lakh. To ensure the victim's safety, Coimbatore North Revenue Divisional Officer issued a one-year protection order against Rasak, acting on the recommendation of the inspector of Mettupalayam station and under the directive of the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District. The release added that this is the first instance in Coimbatore district where such an order has been issued against an offender under the recently amended Act and second in the state to implement the order successfully.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Time of India
Coimbatore man arrested for duping techie of gold, Rs 3.6 lakh with fake marriage proposal
Image used is for representational purposes only COIMBATORE: Peelamedu police in Coimbatore city arrested a 29-year-old man on Monday night for cheating a private software firm woman employee out of Rs 3.60 lakhs and 69.5 grams of gold ornaments by promising to marry her. Police said the man allegedly cheated three more women using the same modus operandi, and the victims were afraid to lodge police complaints. A 24-year-old woman from Karamadai in Coimbatore district lodged a complaint with Peelamedu police sub-inspector K Subashini on Monday around 3 pm. The young woman completed BTech (IT) in a private engineering college at Eachanari in 2022 and worked in an IT firm at Tidal Park in Coimbatore city for the past two years. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo A 29-year-old, J Bagyia Arun, a polytechnic dropout from Puliyakulam in Coimbatore city, sent a friend request to her through the Instagram mobile application last year, and she accepted it. Later, they became close friends. He told the young woman that he was in love with her and wanted to marry her. He claimed to own a business and was earning well, assuring her that he would take care of her after marriage. He also told her that he had informed his parents about their love, who allegedly agreed to their wedding. She trusted his words and fell in love with him. He often came by a white car to meet her. In May 2024, Bagyia Arun asked her to visit near a railway track at the Hope College area, and she reached there in the afternoon. He told her that he was engaged in puppy sales and was facing huge losses. He demanded a two-gram gold ring for emergency purposes and often received Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 from her, occasionally returning the amount. She gave him a 13.05-gram gold chain and five gold rings weighing 12 grams. "I gave all the gold ornaments to him as I believed he would marry me. He also called me his wife and agreed to return the gold ornaments soon. I gave 69.5 grams of gold ornaments and Rs 3.60 lakhs to him on various occasions in the last year. Since then, he started to avoid me, and I managed to meet him at the Gandhipuram bus stand in March 2025," said the victim. She also added that when she asked him to return all the gold ornaments and money, he started to abuse her in a public place. He also told her that he cheated many young women by promising to marry them and received gold ornaments and cash. Based on her complaint, Peelamedu police registered a case against Bagyia Arun under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (TNPHW) Act. The police arrested the man on Monday night and remanded him to judicial custody early Tuesday morning.
