KOLLAM: The police Friday arrested a jail warden in connection with the death of a student, who was undergoing treatment after being attacked by a group led by him. The arrested has been identified as Vineeth, warden of Kollam district prison. The victim Ranjith of Arinalloor, son of Radhakrishna Pillai and Rajani was attacked on February 14.

The group led by Vineeth came to the boy’s house to question him for allegedly eve-teasing the former’s close relative. While talking with the boy, Vineeth slapped him. The boy lost his sense and was admitted at the taluk hospital in Sasthamcotta and when his condition worsened was shifted to the medical college hospital in the capital city. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.