THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Yet another case of sexual harassment attempt has been reported in Thiruvananthapuram city. An unidentified person misbehaved with a pregnant woman while she was returning home from work. The incident took place in Thamapanoor today afternoon. The woman told the police that the man followed her and touched her inappropriately. Although the woman informed the police about the incident, she was not willing to file a case. However, the police registered a suo moto case against the unidentified man as the woman informed the sexual harassment attempt with necessary evidence.

The incident happened when various organizations were distributing food to vagrants in the city. Due to this, there were many people at the scene during the time of the incident, the police said. The police are conducting an investigation by focusing on the CCTV footage obtained from the region. Efforts are being made to identify the accused from the footage. The incident came out at a time when several complaints are being raised that violence against women was increasing in the city.