Kochi | A man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a popular Malayalam film actress at Kaloor here, police said on Saturday.
The accused has been identified as Vibin Roy, a native of Kathrikadavu.
According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday evening, when the actress was walking towards a shop on Stadium Link Road in Kaloor.
Police said Roy allegedly followed the actress and molested her before fleeing the spot.
The actress later approached the police with a complaint, following which a case was registered at the Palarivattom police station.
Police said Roy had been repeatedly sending messages to the actress on a social media platform, and she had blocked him.
Agitated over this, he allegedly followed the actress and misbehaved with her.
Following a probe, police identified the accused and arrested him on Friday night.
He will be produced before a court soon as part of remand proceedings.
