Mayiladuthurai, March 1 -- Mayiladuthurai District Collector A P Mahabharathi was shifted after his 'crude' and 'insensitive' remarks, faulting a three-year-old child, who was sexually abused in the district.

The Collector made the remarks at a child abuse sensitisation programme in the district on Friday evening.

The child was sexually assaulted in the district a couple of days back and the accused was arrested under POCSO Act.

However, during the child abuse sensitisation programme, the Collector made controversial and insensitive comments faulting the child for the incident.

His remarks blaming the child for the sexual abuse triggered widespread outrage and it went viral on various social media platforms.

He was shunted out ...