Bengaluru | A South Korean national was "sexually harassed" by a ground staff member at Kempegowda International Airport here during a purported security check, police said on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Mohammed Affan Ahamed (25), a contractual employee of a private airliner, was arrested in connection with the incident that occurred on January 19, police said.

The incident occurred at terminal 2 while the woman was completing her immigration formalities before boarding a flight to South Korea, police said.

According to police, the woman alleged that the staffer claimed a beeping sound was coming from her bag and, on the pretext of a routine check, persuaded her to move to a secluded spot near the men's washroom.

On the pretext of conducting a manual frisk, he allegedly touched her inappropriately multiple times and hugged her, the complaint said.

When the woman strongly resisted, the accused fled the spot, a police official said.

The woman immediately reported the incident to airport security personnel, following which the accused was detained and later arrested.

Further investigation is underway, police added.