Overview
- Police arrested Dinesh, a local Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam ward secretary in RK Nagar, and a court sent him to judicial custody under the POCSO Act.
- The case traces back to April 23 in Kasimedu, when the 10-year-old was allegedly lured to the accused’s home and assaulted.
- After the child told her aunt, the family filed a complaint on May 3 at the Kasimedu station, and officers transferred the case to the Royapettah All Women Police Station that handles POCSO cases.
- Investigators say their inquiry confirmed the assault, and officers reported an earlier delay in taking him into custody because he was tied to vote-counting duties.
- Coverage notes his political activity in RK Nagar, with PTI saying he was found at a counting centre and The News Minute citing reports that he campaigned for MLA Mary Wilson, a mix that could draw scrutiny to TVK’s local ranks.