ERNAKULAM: Police have arrested four foreign workers for sexually abusing a woman who was called on the pretext of making biryani. Salim Mandal (30), Muklan Ansari (28), Muneer alias Moni (20) and Shakeel Mandal (23) from West Bengal were arrested. The incident took place on March 30.

Police said the accused allegedly molested the woman after she was called to Muklan Ansari's house in 80th Colony in Allapra on the pretext to make biryani. They were caught trying to leave Kerala after the incident.

They were arrested after a two-day investigation. The accused were produced in court and remanded. The accused were nabbed by CI Rahul Raveendran, Assistant Rajeev, CPO Shijo Paul, Subair and Sharnas under the leadership of Perumbavoor DySP Jayaraj on the instructions of District Rural Police Chief K Karthik.