KOZHIKODE: Police have arrested a Youth League leader for sexually abusing a student of an orphanage in Kozhikode. Kunthamangalam police have arrested Madavoor Panchayat Youth League president and Pullaloor Cherachora Methal resident Muhammad Rafi.

According to the student’s complaint, he was sexually abused by the leader inside a car. The incident happened when he was returning from mosque. The leader was forced him to get inside the car after which he was taken to a desolate hilly area. He parked the car there and abused him.

Later, the boy was dropped near the mosque. The boy however noted the number and informed his parents about the incident. Based on their complaint, Kunthamangalam police filed a case under POCSO act and found out that the owner of the car is Muhammad and he had bought the car four three months ago.

Rafi was arrested after this finding and produced in Kozhikode POCSO court; he was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days .