KOLLAM: The police Thursday arrested CPM branch secretary Sarasan Pillai in connection with the death of an ITI student identified as Ranjith of Arinalloor in Thevalakkara. He died of internal haemorrhage after assaulted by a group over an eve teasing incident. He is the second accused in the case. He was arrested by a team led by circle inspector S Chandra Das at 12.30 pm. Pillai’s relative jail warden Vineeth was arrested earlier.

He was assaulted by a group on February 14 at 10.30 pm and he died on the 28th. Ranjith was questioned by a team led by Vineeth for eve teasing Pillai’s daughter. Pillai was also there in the team. In the midst of an argument, he suffered a severe blow on his head.