Police officials who handled Pollachi sexual harassment case

The Tamil Nadu government Monday transferred police officials who had handled the Pollachi sexual harassment case, including a Superintendent who revealed the identity of the woman victim.

The case relates to a four member gang woman allegedly trying to strip a woman inside a car near Pollachi, over 500 km from here, recording the act and blackmailing her using the visuals.

The victim, who managed to free herself, later lodged a complaint with the police.

A total of eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case.

The government had last month transferred the investigation of the case to the CBI from the state's CB-CID, which had earlier taken up the probe from the local police.

According to a Home Department order, Coimbatore SP R Pandiarajan and DSP, Pollachi sub-division, R Jayaram, have been transferred with "immediate effect."