Houseboat employee held for trying to molest tourist

A houseboat employee has been arrested here for allegedly attempting to molest a British tourist on the pretext of giving her a body massage.

The accused, Anjelose, was arrested yesterday, Deputy Superintendent of Police P V Baby said.

The tourist along with another woman was on a boat ride on Monday when she enquired if they could be taken to a massage parlour.

The accused volunteered, saying he was a certified masseur following which the woman allowed him to massage her, police said.

However, he allegedly tried to molest the tourist following which she filed a police complaint.

Anjelose was produced before a magistrate court today which remanded him to judicial custody, Baby said.
 

A case under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment) has been registered against him, the officer added.