THODUPUZHA: A 23-year-old man has been arrested for trespassing into a hostel and trying to sleep with girls. The arrested person has been identified as Arakkulam native Akhil. The accused broke into the tribal hostel where the girls were staying.

The incident happened on the morning of June 15. Akhil, who reached the hostel, tried to sleep with the girls. The accused fled when the girls began to shout. The Kanjar police arrested the youth with the help of CCTV footage.

Police have registered a case against the accused under sections of the POCSO Act. Akhil is a cleaner of a bus plying the Poomala - Muvattupuzha route. According to reports, he is an accused in several cases.