CHENGAMANAD: The police have apprehended a teenager in connection with the suicide of a minor girl. Roshan (18), a resident of Meloor in Thrissur was arrested for allegedly abetting his girlfriend's suicide.

According to police, the 14-year-old girl and the accused came in touch on social media. During the relationship, the accused sexually assaulted the girl and asked her to send nude pictures on his mobile. Afterwards, he refused to talk to her and ended all communication.

The girl had committed suicide last March. Her postmortem report revealed that she was subjected to sexual assault. The special investigation team led by DYSP K Shivankutty arrested the accused.