THRISSUR: Police have arrested a man who “sexually abused a housewife, befriended via Facebook and threatened her, bluffing that he was in possession of her naked photos and robbing her of gold ornaments.

Police have arrested Kavalakkadan Shaiju (46) on Tuesday in this connection. He had acquainted with the woman a year ago via Facebook. After winning her trust, the man took her to lodges in Koratti and Angamali, where he “sexually abused” her. This happened over months starting from February last.

Later he told her that he had taken photos of their intimate scenes. He took possession of her gold ornaments after threating her that he would reveal the photos to her husband and family members.

As the threat continued, the woman informed her husband about the blackmailing. Based on his complaint, the police formed a special team and arrested the accused.

The police handed over his mobile phone used by him to Cyber cell for forensic examination.

The police have recovered the gold ornaments, which the accused had pawned. The accused is a person who he had worked in the short film field, according to sources.