KOCHI: The actress who was harassed at a mall here said she is forgiving the accused who caused her the humiliation. Through her social media account, she thanked the media and the police who helped and stood by her.

The actress posted this on her social media handle after the accused were arrested by the police on Sunday evening in Kalamassery. They were later transferred to a secret facility for questioning.

On Sunday morning, the youths accused of the 'misbehavior' posted a video claiming they didn't try to insult the actress. They were then arrested while trying to surrender to the police.

Earlier, the actress took to social media about the incident at the mall and said that her sister had seen it live. She said she was shocked when a man touches her body without permission.

After that, she alleged the youth followed her to the hypermarket in the mall and tried to talk to her. Based on this, the police registered a case and checked CCTV footage at the mall. A picture of the accused was then released on social media.

Ramshad and Adil, both residents of Perinthalmanna, were taken into police custody on Sunday. They were apprehended when they reached the Kalamassery police station to surrender.