CHENGANNUR: Police have arrested Ajith Biju (28) of Idukki, Peerumedu, Kokkayar, Vadakkemala, in connection with a case involving the assault of a young woman whom he met through social media, along with extortion of gold and money.

Authorities stated that Ajith assaulted a woman from the backward class of Alappuzha, threatening to circulate private videos and extorting money and gold. He has been arrested in a case registered at Alappuzha Women's Police Station.

According to the police, the accused, who frequently posts reels on Instagram under the ID Ajith B Krishna Nair, befriends young women, luring them with promises of marriage before assaulting them. Another case registered at Karipur, Malappuram police station involves the accused serving a jail term. Upon securing bail, he went into hiding in various locations and established contact with women across the state.

The woman from Alappuzha filed a complaint while the accused continued to threaten her and attempted to extort money, the incident dating back two years. Additionally, police suspect that the accused may have deceived more young women using similar methods.