History-sheeter held for misbehaving, sexually assaulting home-alone woman in Thiruvanmiyur
The accused had knocked on the doors of the 32-year-old woman on the pretext of asking for water when she was alone and when the woman brought water, the accused attempted to misbehave with her.
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CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai City Police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old man, a history-sheeter, for allegedly misbehaving and attacking a woman in Thiruvanmiyur on Sunday.
The accused knocked on the doors of the 32-year-old woman on the pretext of asking for water when she was alone and when the woman brought water, the accused allegedly attempted to misbehave with her.
When she raised alarms, the man bit her hand and threatened to kill her with a hammer, and fled the scene.
The woman underwent treatment for her injuries and then filed a complaint at Thiruvanmiyur police station.
After investigations, the police arrested S Chandru of Kandanchavadi in connection with the case.
Police said that he is a history-sheeter who has several cases against him.
He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.
