Four college students among five held for harassing, chasing women on ECR

Four college students among five held for harassing, chasing women on ECR 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  01.02.2025

Chennai : The Kanathur police on Friday arrested five people including four college students for harassing and chasing a car carrying women on East Coast Road (ECR) last week. Police also seized two cars and said one of them sported a DMK flag. Police suspect the accused may have chased the vehicle believing it brushed against their car and caused damage, but said they were still investigating the motive. 

On Wednesday, a video surfaced showing several youths in an SUV, with DMK flag fluttering on the bonnet, chasing a car carrying three women, a baby and a man. Following the incident, a woman from Kanathur filed a complaint with the jurusdic tional police on Jan 26. She said she had gone to Muttukadu with her family for a long drive and was returning when she was chased by the men at 3 am. Police registered a case of obstruction, obscene language, causing damage to public property, intimidation, and violations under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Atrocities on Women Act. Police gathered all CCTV camera footage from the area and five special teams l were formed to track the vehicle.

On Thursday, a man named Chandru, 25, was apprehended and based on his information, Santhosh, 28, Tamilkumaran, 21, Ashwin, 21, and Visves, 21, were arrested. Police are searching for three more suspects. On Friday, Pallikaranai deputy commissioner of police Karthikeyan told reporters four suspects were college students but clarified they were not affiliated to any political party. The DMK flag, he said, was used by the suspects to avoid detection by police and toll booths. The car used in the incident is owned by Chandru, who has pending criminal cases at two police stations.