KOLLAM: The police on Saturday arrested an Uttar Pradesh native who attempted to rape a pregnant woman. Aligarh native Noor Muhammed (26), who is a door-to-door blanket salesman attempted bring down the woman at her house in Vettikavala Kavunkal Colony. She was somehow able to dodge the attack and escape. The culprit also managed to flee from the scene.

The police took four blanket salesmen into custody and found details about the culprit. The details were made public on social media. By 12 p.m., the police were able to catch him at Vettikavala junction on information given by some auto-rickshaw drivers.

The pregnant woman who felt discomfort was admitted at Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital.