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A court on Tuesday, 2 August, granted anticipatory bail to author and social activist Civic Chandran, who is facing two sexual harassment cases, in the first complaint lodged by a woman writer in July.
Acting on the complaint, the Koyilandi police had registered a case against him for sexual abuse besides another under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
However, police have not been able to arrest Chandran, as he had been absconding ever since the first complaint was lodged and case registered.
A case has been registered and proceedings are pending. Sources said the bail is allowed in the first case and the accused could be arrested in the second complaint.
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