An assistant jailor of Madurai prison who allegedly misbehaved with a girl was booked under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Saturday.
The video of a girl hitting the assistant jailor, Balagurusamy, went viral on social media recently. It was said that the jailor was talking over the phone with the girl, granddaughter of a former prisoner, under the pretext of helping her with her studies. He invited the girl to a place in the city limit and she went along with her family members to the spot.
When he tried to misbehave with her, she shouted and started attacking the jailor. Following this, a case was booked against him at Madurai South All Women Police Station. He was arrested and remanded by police.
He was suspended from the post of assistant jailor by prison authorities.
Published – December 22, 2024 09:05 pm IST