A traffic intelligence inspector has been suspended following a complaint of sexual harassment in Chennai’s Velachery.

Police identified the officer as Manimaran (45), a Velachery resident currently serving as a Traffic Intelligence Inspector in Ranipet district.

According to the information available, the incident occurred on Sunday night when he was returning home allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He is accused of sexually harassing a woman who was walking along the road.

The woman reportedly lodged a complaint, after which action was initiated and the officer was placed under suspension. Further details of the case were not provided in the source report.