Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (DC)
Puttur, Aug 11: A 23-year-old youth from Bantwal, who was absconding after sexually assaulting a college student at her hostel in Mysuru, has been arrested by Uppinangadi police on Friday, August 10.
Mohammed Althaf, a resident of Nellipalike in Maninalkur village in Bantwal is the arrested person.
As per details available, Althaf had entered the ladies hostel of K R Hospital in Mysuru and molested a nursing student on July 20. The accused had gained entry to the hostel after threatening the security guard. The accused had sexually assaulted the student and managed to flee from the spot. CCTV cameras had captured the image of Althaf. He was also accused of stealing the garments of ladies from the hostel.
The incident had led to huge protests in Mysuru and the students had left the hostel in protest. The local associations too had pressurised the police to nab the culprit.
The police team led by Uppinangadi SI Nanda Kumar had sought report from Devaraj police station in Mysuru.
The police team managed to arrest Althaf while he was working as a daily wage worker in a farm in Belthangady.