KOCHI: The arrest of the accused involved in stalking and molesting the actress at a shopping mall in Kochi has been registered. Muhammed Aadil and Ramshad are the two arrested. Police said the actress forgiving the accused will not affect the case in any way.

The actress revealed via an Instagram post that she was molested at a mall in Kochi last Friday. She alleged that she was insulted by two youths and that they followed her after touching her body. The incident happened when she came for shopping with her family. The police and women’s commission had voluntarily registered a case on the incident.

The police had taken the two into custody yesterday. They were held when they came to surrender at the Kalamassary police station. The two denied having molested the actor and said they were ready to apologise if they were was anything outrageous in their behaviour. Following that, the actress had forgiven them.