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Man arrested for harassing foreign tourists in Kerala's Varkala

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Published : Jul 2, 2021, 9:24 AM IST

Updated : Jul 2, 2021, 12:58 PM IST

Kerala Police have apprehended a man from Varkala on charges of harassing foreign tourists in Varkala's Papanasam. The accused has been identified as Mahesh.

Accused Mahesh
Accused Mahesh

Trivandrum: Kerala police have apprehended a man from Varkala on charges of harassing foreign tourists on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Mahesh, a native of Edava near Varkala. The incident took place on Thiruvambadi Beach Road on Monday night when the women were out for an evening walk in Varkala's Papanasam. Following a complaint, the police immediately nabbed the accused as one of the women had clicked the photo of the man.

According to the women, the motorcycle-borne accused had physically and mentally abused the women using words sexually suggestive in nature and was accompanied by a group of other men who were all in a drunken state. The foreigners were residing at a homestay in Varkala for the last four months.

Byte of Foreign tourists

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Varkala police have registered a case under various sections of IPC including 354 and also recorded the statements of the women.

Trivandrum: Kerala police have apprehended a man from Varkala on charges of harassing foreign tourists on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Mahesh, a native of Edava near Varkala. The incident took place on Thiruvambadi Beach Road on Monday night when the women were out for an evening walk in Varkala's Papanasam. Following a complaint, the police immediately nabbed the accused as one of the women had clicked the photo of the man.

According to the women, the motorcycle-borne accused had physically and mentally abused the women using words sexually suggestive in nature and was accompanied by a group of other men who were all in a drunken state. The foreigners were residing at a homestay in Varkala for the last four months.

Byte of Foreign tourists

Read: Two CPI(M) leaders held in rape case in Kerala

Varkala police have registered a case under various sections of IPC including 354 and also recorded the statements of the women.

Last Updated : Jul 2, 2021, 12:58 PM IST
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