Nilambur, Feb. 13 -- Police have arrested Philip Mampad, a former police officer and social media influencer, in connection with the molestation of a 16-year-old girl.

The case was registered after the minor filed a complaint through Child Line. Acting on the information, the Nilambur Police promptly registered a First Information Report and launched an investigation.

During the probe, authorities collected crucial evidence from the accused's house.

The evidence confirmed that the girl had travelled together with Mampad.

The police took Mampad into custody from Nilambur yesterday. Officers stated that the arrest was carried out after the accused threatened to commit suicide.

The FIR has now been handed over to the Nilambur Station Ho...