LIC agent held for sending lewd messages to daughter’s friends

KANNUR: A 52-year-old man was arrested for sending lewd messages to his daughter's friends. The police arrested Harish, a native of Kadalai in Kannur under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO). The case was registered on the complaint lodged by a girl's father. He was produced before the magistrate and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.

The accused is an LIC agent. On checking his phone, the police found that he had sent lewd messages and pictures to several other women and children in addition to his daughter's friends.

His phone has been sent for forensic examination to gather more evidence. He collected all the contact numbers from his daughter’s phone. A detailed investigation will be held into the incident.