THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a shocking incident, an 88-year-old man was arrested for molesting minor girls in the capital city on Thursday. Vasudevan, a native of Varkala Palayamkunnu, was arrested by the Ayiroor police.

Girl children of four and seven years old were victims of Vasudevan’s brutality. The accused lives near the children’s house and used to frequent their house. Vasudevan’s wife died 15 years ago and he has three children.

The victims who are also sisters showed abnormal behaviour at school which got the eyes of faculty members. When produced for counselling, the children revealed the brutal torture they endured. The school authorities informed Childline workers who in turn informed the police. The arrested Vasudevan is a former employee of KSEB. He will be produced in court this evening.