The President of Gram Panchayat in Mandya district attempted to rape a class IV employee on Thursday evening.
Chandrahas, the accused, was arrested after the panchayat employees filed a complaint of rape against him at Kesturu police station on Friday.
The incident occurred in the office after working hours at around 6 pm on Thursday, but the woman managed to escape.
When she returned for work on Friday morning, she told fellow employees who then confronted Chandrahasa, who reportedly claimed that he had only asked her to sweep the floor.
However, upon checking the CCTV footage of the office, they saw that Chandrahasa was attempting to drag the woman while she attempted to free herself from his grip. Within minutes of the pushing and pulling Chandrahasa lifts her and walks behind the camera.
After seeing the footage, the panchayat employees then thrashed him before handing him over to the police.
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