KOLLAM: Police have arrested a Youth Congress leader in a POCSO case. The arrested person has been identified as Kollam Oachira Aalumpeedika native Rajkumar. He was the Youth Congress Karunagappally Block Vice President. He has been accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. The accused allegedly lured the girl into a scooter, took her to a secluded spot, and committed the crime. The incident occurred last month.

The police arrested Rajkumar after conducting an investigation based on the complaint lodged by the girl. The accused, who had gone into hiding after the incident, was arrested from a hideout in Oachira. According to the girl's statement, the accused lured her by talking to her on the phone and sexually assaulted her after taking her to a secluded place. The accused was arrested by a police team led by Sub Inspector Niyas. The accused was produced in court and remanded.