KANNUR: A middle-aged man was arrested for allegedly flashing a girl in a train. The Kannur police arrested George Joseph, a native of Kooveri in Kannur.

The alleged incident happened Tuesday morning in between Kannur and Payyannur on the Coimbatore-Mangaluru intercity train. The complaint was filed by the girl travelling from Shornoor to Kasargode. The girl is a student of Kasaragod College. The complaint is that George Joseph, who was sitting opposite the girl in the train, displayed his private parts. He boarded the train from Kozhikode.

When the student questioned his act, he got up from his seat and went, but the other passengers caught him and handed him over to the police. The girl recorded his act and shared on social media. As soon as she reached Kozhikode, lodged a complaint. Following that, the Kannur police recorded his arrest. George Joseph will be produced in the court today.