Sri Vijaya Puram, November 13: A woman has accused a neighbour of physically assaulting her, threatening to kill her and attempting to remove her clothing during a confrontation in Rangat, prompting her to approach the police with a complaint alleging assault, criminal intimidation and an attempt to outrage her modesty.
The incident reportedly took place at around 6 pm on November 11, when the accused, identified as Tamilvanan, visited the complainant’s mother’s house to meet her sister-in-law, according to the complaint lodged at Rangat Police Station.
The complainant stated that her mother objected to the visit, following which the accused allegedly used abusive language against her. Her elder sister-in-law subsequently informed her about the incident over the phone.
The woman said she went to the location and confronted the accused. The exchange escalated into an altercation in front of a house belonging to a person identified as Madhavan.
During the confrontation, the accused allegedly directed obscene remarks at her, threatened to kill her and assaulted her physically, the complaint stated.
She further alleged that the accused scratched her chest with his fingernails and tried to pull off her nightdress in the presence of others. The garment was torn during the incident, according to her account.
The complainant said the alleged actions caused her humiliation and violated her dignity. She has sought legal action against the accused.
Police have started an investigation into the complaint. Further details of the inquiry and any subsequent legal action were not available at the time of filing this report.
