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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Time of India
Driver arrested for harassing lady boss in Coimbatore
1 2 Coimbatore: A 27-year-old driver was arrested on Saturday for threatening and harassing a woman, who was his employer. The Kuniyamuthur police identified the arrested person as S Sameer, of Arivozhi Nagar near Kovaipudur in the city. According to a police officer, Sameer was recently hired as a driver by a 39-year-old woman from Kovaipudur who had attached her car to an app-based taxi service. "Two days ago, Sameer did not show up for work. When the car owner called him, he said his phone was not working and requested her to arrange for an alternate phone." The woman gave him her old mobile phone after deleting all personal data, the officer said. "On Friday night, Sameer called the woman and claimed that he had seen private pictures of her on the phone she had given him. Following this, she asked him to return her mobile phone. Sameer visited her house the same night and threatened her by saying that he had seen her private pictures," the officer said. Since her husband was not at home, the woman, with the help of neighbors, informed police about the incident and formally lodged a complaint with the Kuniyamuthur police on Saturday. Police registered a case against Sameer under sections 296 (b), 77 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act and arrested him. Sameer was produced before court and remanded in judicial custody. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Time of India
Techie from Erode blackmails employer with intimate videos and photos, arrested
Coimbatore: The city police on Saturday night arrested an Erode-based software engineer for blackmailing a 44-year-old businesswoman from Coimbatore by threatening to circulate their intimate photos and videos on social media. An investigation officer identified the arrested person as C Arunkumar, 38, of Bhavani in Erode. He said Arunkumar was held based on a complaint lodged by a 44-year-old woman from the city. "The woman who runs two IT firms is separated from her husband due to differences of opinion. She has two minor sons as well," the officer said. He said Arunkumar joined the woman's IT firm as an employee in 2022. "When Arunkumar came to know that his employer was a divorcee, he befriended her. In 2023, Arunkumar told her that he was in love with her and expressed his interest in marrying her. He also promised to look after her two sons as his own. The woman subsequently accepted his proposal." In 2024, the officer said, Arunkumar took her to a hotel room in Bengaluru and took their intimate photos and videos without her knowledge. "Later, he extorted Rs35 lakh and 10 sovereigns of gold from her by threatening to circulate their intimate photos and videos on Social media. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo When he kept blackmailing and sexually harassed her, the woman met Arunkumar's parents to find a solution. When her attempt went in vain, she lodged a formal complaint with us on July 31, 2025. " Following her complaint, police registered a case against Arunkumar under sections 294(b), 406 and 506(i) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, and arrested him on Saturday night. Further investigation is on. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
The Hindu
30-07-2025
- The Hindu
Couple, sons booked for harassing, assaulting woman near Madurai
An elderly couple and their two sons have been booked for assaulting and harassing one of their daughters-in-law and for threatening her against going to the police in M. Chatrapatti police station limits here. According to police, K. Raja, 40, had barged into the house of the 25-year-old woman on the late evening of July 24 and sexually harassed the lone woman. When the woman raised an alarm, the man kicked her brutally and fled the scene. Even as the woman was planning to go to the police, Raja's parents and his younger brother stopped her and assaulted her. M. Chatrapatti police have booked the family members for criminal trespass, using abusive language, assault, criminal intimidation and under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
New Indian Express
28-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Tiruvannamalai mom's suicide over girl baby: Postmortem confirms foetus was male
TIRUVANNAMALAI: In a disturbing revelation, the postmortem report of Umadevi (25), a five-month pregnant woman who allegedly killed her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter Meghanasree and ended her life at Karikalampadi village in Tiruvannamalai, confirmed that the foetus was male, contradicting an earlier illegal scan that had identified it as female. Her husband and in-laws had allegedly harassed her over the female foetus. Health officials at the Tiruvannamalai Government Medical College and Hospital on Friday confirmed the findings after the autopsy. According to police sources, Umadevi and her husband had travelled to Tirupati on Monday to undergo an illegal scan to determine the sex of the foetus. The scan allegedly revealed the foetus to be female. Following this, her husband's family allegedly tried to coerce her into undergoing an abortion. When Umadevi resisted, an altercation ensued during which she was allegedly assaulted. Hours later, both Umadevi and her daughter were found dead in a well near their home in Kilpennathur. Police had arrested four people, including Umadevi's husband and in-laws, on Wednesday under Sections 296 (b), 85 and 108 of the BNS, and Section 4 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998. Responding to queries on whether the postmortem confirmation would lead to changes in the charges, a senior police officer told TNIE, 'There is no need to alter the sections. Regardless of whether the foetus was male or female, sex determination itself is illegal. The offence remains the same under the law.' Special teams have now been formed to probe the illegal scanning centre in Tirupati and other districts. (Assistance for those having suicidal thoughts is available on health department helpline 104)
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
TN man arrested for uploading obscene photographs of woman on social media platform
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city cybercrime police arrested a man on Tuesday for uploading a woman's obscene photographs on a social media platform. The arrested man has been identified as K Raja, 33, of Veerapuram in Chengalpet district. He had completed BE and was working as a data entry operator in a private firm in Chennai, police said. Police said Raja had a habit of uploading women's obscene photographs on his Instagram page. He used to collect the photos by downloading them from various websites. You Can Also Check: Coimbatore AQI | Weather in Coimbatore | Bank Holidays in Coimbatore | Public Holidays in Coimbatore Police said more than 20,000 people were following his Instagram page. A woman from Coimbatore city approached the city cybercrime police a few days ago and said her obscene photographs had been uploaded on the Instagram page of Raja. The police registered a case against Raja under sections 66 E, and 67 of the IT Act, Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. Preliminary inquiries revealed that he had created fake Instagram IDs for uploading the obscene photos with comments to gain a large number of followers. Some of his followers shared photos with him which he posted on his page. The man claimed that the same thing had happened in the case of the complainant's photos. But he said he didn't remember who had the shared photos with him. He was remanded in judicial custody.
