Latest News | Man Held for Molesting Woman on the Road in Kerala

Kochi, Jul 4 (PTI) A 49-year old man was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a woman on a road in a village in Kerala.

The incident was reported from Odakkali village under Kuruppampady police station limits in Ernakulam district on Monday.

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According to the police, the accused, identified as Sathar, allegedly molested the woman while she was boarding a bus.

He was arrested and has been charged under various sections of the IPC, including 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty).

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The accused was produced before a court, which sent him on judicial remand.

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