Chennai cop’s midnight ‘harassment’ remark to woman feeding strays sparks outrage, case closed
Chennai: A police officer’s remark to a woman feeding stray dogs past midnight in Chennai’s Thiruvanmiyur has triggered widespread criticism after a video of the exchange surfaced online. The officer was heard telling the woman that “harassment happens” if women step out late at night.
According to reports, the woman has been feeding stray dogs in her neighbourhood for nearly two decades. On the night of the incident, two policemen stopped her while she was distributing food. During the heated conversation, both the woman and one officer, identified as Karthik, recorded the interaction.
In the footage, Karthik can be heard suggesting she stop feeding the animals so that they would “stop coming automatically.” When the woman questioned his conduct, the officer responded with the controversial remark about late-night harassment, which many social media users condemned as “sexist” and “victim-blaming.”
Facing backlash, the officer later claimed he had said “arrest” and not “harassment,” arguing that his warning was about possible legal issues linked to being outdoors after midnight.
Despite the outrage, authorities confirmed that no disciplinary action would be taken. The Thiruvanmiyur police stated that the case had been closed, with no departmental inquiry initiated. The woman has not filed a formal complaint, and no official clarification has been issued regarding the officer’s comments.
Chennai cop to woman: “The reason harassment happens is because you roam around like this after 12 am.”
— Anagha Kesav (@anaghakesav) August 25, 2025
The remark came after the police objected to the woman feeding stray dogs outside her home late at night.#thiruvanmiyur #ChennaiPolice #Chennai pic.twitter.com/8zbpYHavFT
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Two killed as college tour bus crashes into parked tanker, lorry near Maravanthe
Kundapur: Two persons died and several students were injured after a college tour bus rammed into a tanker and a goods lorry parked by the roadside near Maravanthe Beach in Trasi on Wednesday afternoon.
The bus was carrying final-year B.Com students of Rambhapuri College from Shivamogga district. According to sources, the group had left for the tour two days ago.
There were around 50 persons in the bus, including 24 male students and 23 female students.
The students had visited Murdeshwar and were travelling towards Udupi on Wednesday when the accident occurred.
Police said the bus driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, following which the bus first hit a parked gas tanker and then crashed into a goods lorry stationed ahead.
The front portion of the bus was badly mangled in the impact. Preliminary information said the bus cleaner and a cooking assistant travelling with the group died in the accident. Several injured students were shifted to different hospitals in Kundapur for treatment.
