IDUKKI: Police have arrested a youth for attempting to kill a girl after she rejected his marriage proposal. The arrested youth is Fort Kochi native Shahjahan. The incident took place in Thodupuzha last night. He threatened the girl by holding a knife to her neck.

The girl is a fourth-year law student. According to the police, both Shahjahan and the girl were involved in a relationship. Their marriage had been fixed. However, the girl later withdrew from the relationship after she came to know that Shahjahan has an affair with another girl. Meanwhile, Shahjahan once again approached her with a marriage proposal. He attempted to kill the girl when she rejected the proposal.

Police also said that the accused stole the girl's phone alleging that she was having a relationship with someone else. The police arrested the accused from Tripunithara today based on the girl's complaint.