The Medical College police arrested an online bike-taxi driver on Friday (November 6) on charge of sexually assaulting a woman passenger during a ride in the city.

The arrested person is Jagadeesh of Mankavu. The alleged incident took place on November 4 during a journey from Kozhikode to Kottuli.

According to the police, the woman alleged that the man misbehaved with her during the journey and attempted to touch her inappropriately on multiple occasions.

Published - November 06, 2026 09:19 pm IST

Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau

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