Overview
- The incident occurred on November 9 in MR Nagar under Adugodi police limits when the woman was alone at home.
- Police say the intruder forced open the door latch; local residents detained him and beat him before handing him over to officers.
- The case has been registered under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which pertains to sexual harassment.
- Investigators have reported that the accused was allegedly under the influence of marijuana when he entered the house.
- The Hindu reports additional BNS sections (76, 115, 333) were invoked and that the accused was produced in court and remanded to judicial custody.