PALAKKAD: A 24-year-old youth was arrested over the suicide of a minor girl. He has been identified as Sagar Biju of Alanalloor Chelakunnu in Palakkad. He was arrested in a POCSO case.

The 17-year-old girl was found hanging in her bedroom in last May. The initial conclusion was that she committed suicide due to the low marks obtained in the exam. It was found later that she was sexually abused.

The police on examining her phone found that she was in a relationship with Sagar Biju. He was arrested soon after this. The accused produced in the Mannarkkad court has been remanded.