Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)
Puttur, Sep 16: Sampya police arrested accused who sexually harassed a woman who was buying sweets in a supermarket of Tingaladi.
Badruddin, a resident of Sorake under Sarve village is the arrested accused.
The victim woman had come to New Super Bazaar general store in Tingaladi to buy grocery and sweets on Wednesday evening. When she bought sweet and was paying cash to the owner of the shop, accused Badruddin barged into the shop and sexually harassed the woman. When the woman raised alarm and started screaming, the accused ran away from the spot.
Hindi activists gathered on the spot and gave ultimatum to the police to catch the culprit within 24 hours or else they will resort to fierce protest.
Sampya police were able to trace and arrest the accused within 12 hours.