Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Nov 21: Konaje police on Friday November 21 arrested a man on charges of molesting an NRI student from the USA.
The accused has been identified as Abubakker Siddique (36), a resident of Madani Nagar.
As per the complaint, on November 18, the 19-year-old girl had been to a cybercafe located at the ground floor of an apartment building. While she was working on a computer in a cabin, Abubakker allegedly molested her.
Abubakker manages the cybercafe where the incident took place, sources said.
The girl, an NRI from the USA, is studying in the second year at a nursing college here.
Abubakker also allegedly threatened the girl and warned her against revealing the incident to anyone. Though initially she hesitated, she later confided in her college principal who in turn informed her parents.
Finally, the complaint was filed in Konaje police station on November 21 and the same day the accused was arrested and produced in court.