TVK Candidate Faces Sexual Harassment Case in Tiruvallur

A female functionary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party has accused R. Prakasam, the party's Tiruvallur South district secretary and candidate for the Poonamallee Assembly constituency, of sexual harassment during an event six months ago, prompting police in Tiruvallur district to register a case against him.

The allegation centers on an incident at the wedding of a party supporter, where the woman claims Prakasam inappropriately touched her. When she confronted him, he allegedly threatened her, warning that if she damaged his reputation, "we will do anything." The complainant, who spoke to reporters after filing the report with the Tiruvallur District Superintendent of Police on Monday, said she and her husband had initially tried to resolve the matter internally. "We formally made a complaint with the party leadership and we have been staying patient all these days," she stated. "We thought the party leadership would take action against him. But now they have announced him as the party candidate. How can we be patient?"

Following the couple's complaint, authorities registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which addresses sexual offenses....