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Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (PTI) An IT professional who was sexually harassed in her hostel room at Kazhakoottam here identified the accused on Monday, police said.

The accused, Benjamin (35) of Madurai, a lorry operator transporting cargo from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram, was identified by the victim during a procedure held by the police.

According to police, the victim had reported that an unidentified man entered her hostel room while she was asleep and sexually harassed her on October 17. The attacker fled after she woke up and resisted.

A special team was formed to investigate, as the victim was initially unable to identify the perpetrator. Police tracked Benjamin after examining CCTV footage and vehicle movements from Madurai on Sunday, and he was subseq

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