Chola Mandir police have nabbed a 22-year-old youth who molested and assaulted a 19-year-old girl while the victim was on her way to home in the evening on Tuesday.
According to the police, the victim was on her way to home with her sister after shopping when the accused Sahil obstructed her way and tried to molest her and later assaulted her when she tried to oppose.
The victim raised an alarm after which locals rushed to her rescue. The accused escaped from the spot. The police started investigation and registered case of molestation and assault.
Police arrested the accused later in the investigation. The victim is pursuing her second year B.Com and was acquainted with accused. The accused was friend with victim and in love with her but victim not aware.
On return from shopping accused asked victim regarding her whereabouts which annoyed her and she refused to answer making accused irate and she assaulted victim when she opposed molestation.
After the complaint was lodged, the accused who works as labourer escaped from the spot and before leaving threatened her of life and went absconding.
Based on the complaint and after the preliminary investigation, police registered a case of molestation, threatening of life, assaulting the victim and later nabbed the accused. Police suspect that the accused is involved in other crimes and would be quizzed soon.