Man arrested for sexually abusing his wife and daughter

A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman and her daughter in Nagapattinam district.

According to police, a man allegedly sexually assaulted the two women on the night of July 19 at their house in South Poigainallur village in the Velankanni police station’s catchment area and fled the scene. The woman was found unconscious in the backyard with injuries on her eyes, ears, chest and forehead. Both the mother and daughter were taken to Orathur Government Medical College for treatment.

Following a complaint to the Velankanni police station, an investigation was launched. The police analysed the video footage.

Superintendent of Police Harsh Singh visited the crime scene and formed three special teams to track down the accused.

On Saturday evening, a police patrol team spotted the suspect Muthukumar near Karuvelankadai. On seeing the police, he tried to escape, fell and fractured his right leg and injured his left arm.

Cases were filed under four sections of the BNS for sexual offences, trespass and intentional hurt. He was also charged under the POCSO Act.

The police had Muthukumar admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Orathur. The judge of the special court for POCSO Act in Nagapattinam visited the medical college and remanded the accused till August 2. He was lodged in Tiruchi Central Jail.