In 2021, the All Women Police, Anna Nagar, arrested E. Kebi Raj, a city-based martial arts teacher, for sexually assaulting a feminine scholar seven years in the past. The accused Kebi Raj, 41, was an teacher at a reputed metropolis faculty and had been operating the martial arts faculty in Anna Nagar. He had been educating judo and karate.
The complainant was a 26-year-old lady who had joined his coaching programme. She alleged that in 2014, after they had been returning to town after taking part in a judo match in Namakkal, he inappropriately touched her and tried to rape her in a shifting automotive. She additionally alleged that she was sexually assaulted on the journey, and later he threatened to homicide her if she spoke in regards to the incident. Due to the trauma, she dropped out of the institute, she mentioned.
However, the arrest of a faculty instructor for sexual harassment gave her the arrogance to come back ahead and lodge a criticism towards the perpetrator. She known as up the then Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime towards Women and Children and reported her criticism.
The sufferer was summoned, and her criticism was obtained by the All Women Police, Anna Nagar. Based on her criticism, the police registered a case below Section 376, learn with Section 511 (try and rape), Section 354 (Assault or prison drive to lady with intent to outrage her modesty), Section 509 (Word, gesture or act supposed to insult the modesty of a lady) of Indian Penal Code and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act.
The trial was carried out earlier than the Mahila Court within the Madras High Court campus. At the conclusion of the trial, the Mahila Court Judge Padma pronounced the sentence within the case. Kebi Raj was produced earlier than the courtroom, and he pleaded not responsible. He was convicted and given a sentence of 10-year-imprisonment. He was additionally imposed a tremendous of ₹50,000.
Published – August 14, 2025 04:00 am IST
