Man booked for sexual assault

A 47-year-old woman, who owns a beauty salon and a health and wellness institute, filed a police complaint against her male friend for blackmailing her with private videos seeking sexual favours in Ramamurthy Nagar.

Based on the victim’s complaint filed on Friday, Ramamurthy Nagar police booked Paul Dinakaran (38), charging him for sexual assault and also under various sections of the IT Act.

The victim stated in her complaint that Dinakaran, a private firm employee, was her friend for two and a half years.

He took advantage of their friendship, and barged into her house, sexually assaulting her at knife-point a year ago, she alleged.

Dinakaran captured videos and images of her and started blackmailing her thereafter demanding further sexual favours, the complaint said.

The threats

He threatened her saying he would post the videos and photographs on social media if she did not listen to him. Unable to bear the harassment, she started ignoring Dinakaran.

Dinakaran barged into her institute and even harassed her in front of her students once. The victim then approached the police seeking action.

Police registered a case against Dinakaran charging him under IPC sections 376 - rape, 323 - assault, 384 - extortion, 448 - trespass, 324 - voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means and 506 - criminal intimidation.