Kundapur: Youth held for rape attempt on college girl

July 1, 2016

Udupi, Jul 1: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a college student in a village coming under Gangolli police station limits in Kundapur taluk.

The police identified the youth as Suraj. The police said that he was stalking Smrithi (name changed), a college student, for the last one week.

19-year-old Smrithi was also working as tailor. On Wednesday when she was on her way to work, Suraj hid in the bushes and then pounced on her and tried to sexually assault her in a forest area near her village.

However, the woman escaped from his clutches and ran back to her house. But the woman, who was frightened, revealed the matter to her parents only on Thursday. They all then lodged a complaint with the police.

The police arrested the youth near Gujjady village and produced him before a court in Kundapur, which remanded him in judicial custody till July 12.

A case has been registered under Sections 354A (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment), 354B (assault or use of criminal force against woman with intent to disrobe) and 354D (stalking) at the Gangolli police station, the police said.

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