Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady

Beltangady, Oct 25: A 61-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly sexually harassing a Scheduled Caste woman by offering her money in a public place within the limits of Venur police station.

According to the complaint filed by the victim, the incident occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, October 24, while she was at work within the Venur police station limits.

The accused, Syed Mohammed Ishaq (61), a resident of Venur in Belthangady, allegedly arrived on a two-wheeler, spoke to the woman in an obscene manner in a public place and sexually harassed her by offering money.

Based on the complaint, Venur police registered a case under Sections 75(1)(ii), 75(1)(iv) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(w)(ii) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

The accused has been taken into custody and is being questioned.

He will be produced before the court, while further investigation into the case is under way.