Bike-taxi driver held on charge of sexually assaulting woman passenger

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The Medical College police arrested an online bike-taxi driver on Friday (November 6) on charge of sexually assaulting a woman passenger during a ride in the city.

The arrested person is Jagadeesh of Mankavu. The alleged incident took place on November 4 during a journey from Kozhikode to Kottuli.

According to the police, the woman alleged that the man misbehaved with her during the journey and attempted to touch her inappropriately on multiple occasions.

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