Kolar police have booked a youth who molested a 17-year-old girl late in the evening on Tuesday; accused who is victim’s neighbour used to molest her for long escaped after case was registered him.
According to the police, the victim was on her way to home after buying goods in the area and was waylaid by the accused Akshay who molested her.
The victim raised alarm after which locals rushed to her rescue but the accused escaped from the spot.
The police have started investigation and registered case of molestation.
The victim is a student and used to live at home at the schools are not open in the lockdown.
On Tuesday night accused passed lewd comment after which victim informed her parents and later they approached police and lodged complaint against the accused.
Meanwhile, Habibganj police have arrested a miscreant and booked three who assaulted a man and damaged his car late in the night on Tuesday. Police said that a car driver was assaulted by four miscreants who were heavily drunk.
After receiving the information police rushed to the spot and nabbed one of the accused identified as Bunty while three others managed to escape the spot.
The victim lodged a complaint stating that he was on his way when his car brushed vehicle of one of the accused and they started to fight and damaged his car.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case against the hooligans and started search for the accused.
Police said that the victim was injured and sustained minor injuries.