THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Police's investigative excellence came in handy to nab the perpetrator behind the Kazhakkoottam molestation case. The intensive efforts of the station police and the City DANSAF team led to the arrest of Benjamin, a native of Madurai, from Tamil Nadu. The incident took place at 2 am on Friday. The accused had left the spot in a vehicle immediately after the crime. The incident was reported to the police only the next morning.

Based on the statement of the victim, the police did not get any clue about the accused. Meanwhile, the other roommates who had returned from night duty the same day confessed to spotting the accused but lacked clarity to confirm. During the expert investigation conducted in the hostel and its surroundings, a deep footprint was found behind

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