THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM has taken action against an Area Committee member for allegedly attempting to molest a woman party worker. Kozhencherry Area Committee member Jacob Tharian has been suspended from the party. Earlier, the Aranmula police had registered a case against him. Following this, the party suspended him pending investigation.

In her complaint, the woman alleged that the local leader came to her house when she was alone and misbehaved with her. She also accused him of attempting to grope her. The police registered the case against Jacob Tharian under non-bailable sections.

The woman had earlier lodged a complaint with the Mallappuzhassery Local Committee seeking action against Jacob. It is learnt that a party-level probe was announced on this complaint. The woman later filed a complaint with the police as the investigation dragged on.