VAO held for attempting to sexually harass girl in Salem
A Village Administrative Officer was arrested for attempting to sexually harass a 17-year-old girl in Salem. The incident occurred when the officer allegedly approached the girl while intoxicated. Local residents intervened, leading to the officer's injuries and subsequent hospitalization.
- ▪The incident took place on May 22, 2026, when the girl was crossing a bypass road.
- ▪The VAO, Balakrishnan, allegedly attempted to harass the girl after questioning her crossing behavior.
- ▪Local residents rescued the girl and assaulted the VAO, who was later hospitalized.
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The city police on Saturday (May 23, 2026) arrested a Village Administrative Officer (VAO) on charges of attempting to sexually harass a 17-year-old girl at Kumaragiri Pettai here on Friday night (May 22, 2026).According to the police, the girl was attempting to cross the bypass road in the area when Balakrishnan, a VAO from Periya Krishnapuram, allegedly approached her while under the influence of alcohol. Police said he questioned the girl about crossing the road in a dangerous manner and allegedly attempted to harass her.The girl raised an alarm, following which local residents rushed to the spot, rescued her and allegedly assaulted the accused.
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