Sexual Assault: Man Who Sexually Abused Teacher Held | Chennai News

Chennai: A knife-wielding miscreant who entered a school teacher’s house and tried to sexually assault her was chased and attacked by alert locals in Koyambedu on Tuesday evening. He was caught and handed over to the police. Police arrested the man, John Paul Raj of Koyambedu, and sent him to judicial custody. Police said John Paul Raj was monitoring the neighborhood. On Tuesday evening he sneaked into the house, which was left open for ventilation, and tried to sexually abuse the teacher at knifepoint. However, the teacher managed to push him away and screamed for help. Hearing her screams, neighbors gathered at the spot. John tried to escape, but the neighbors chased him and caught him. According to the information, police rushed to the spot and arrested him. Investigations revealed that John had a habit of sexually abusing women who were sleeping in their houses by threatening them with the knife. An investigating officer said: “He may have been involved in the sexual abuse of more than ten women in the neighbourhood. We are waiting for further complaints against him.” The accused was treated at a hospital for his injuries as the residents had severely beaten him. He was later remanded in custody after being produced before a city magistrate court on Wednesday. Earlier, a master’s graduate, Arivalagan from Dharmapuri, had sexually abused more than 100 women in Ekattuthangal and 50 other women in Ambattur. He was arrested for the third time by police from Vadapalani while he was stealing valuables from a house.

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