Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Tamil Nadu Cop Suspended for Assaulting Student on Train
A law student said a policeman touched her in a bad way on a train.
She recorded it and sent the video to the police.
The police stopped the train, took the policeman away, and are looking into what happened.
This has made people worried about women's safety, especially because there's an important election coming up in Tamil Nadu.
The police and the government are taking this seriously and will punish the policeman if he did something wrong.
The policeman's name is Sheikh Abdullah, and he was working at the R.S. Puram police station in Coimbatore.
A law student accused a Tamil Nadu Head Constable, Sheikh Abdullah, of sexual harassment on the Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express.
The student recorded the incident and lodged a formal complaint with the railway police.
The accused was intercepted and questioned at the Arakkonam railway station, and a case was registered against him.
Sheikh Abdullah has been suspended from his posting at the R.S. Puram police station pending further investigation.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage and raised concerns over passenger safety, particularly involving a police officer.
- Who
- A law student and Sheikh Abdullah, a Head Constable from R.S. Puram police station
- What
- Alleged sexual harassment on a moving train
- When
- Recent (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express train, near Katpadi, intercepted at Arakkonam station
- Why
- Not explicitly stated, but part of broader concerns over women's safety and police conduct
- Victim
- Law student (identity withheld)
- Accused
- Sheikh Abdullah (Head Constable, Tamil Nadu Police)
- Location
- Chennai-Coimbatore Intercity Express train
- Action Taken
- Accused detained, suspended; inquiry initiated
- Election Context
- 2026 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu
- Incident Location
- Near Katpadi, intercepted at Arakkonam station
- Police Station
- R.S. Puram police station, Coimbatore
