Biker assaults pregnant woman, held

KOCHI: A man who all allegedly assaulted a pregnant woman at Elamkulam on Sunday was arrested by police. The accused was identified as John (38), son of Xavier, Valliyaparambil House, Elamkulam. Police registered a case under Section 354 of the IPC against the accused for 'assaulting' or 'using criminal force' to outrage the modesty. of a woman.
As per the section, if found guilty, the accused can be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend upto two years or with fine, or with both.
It was on Saturday evening that the woman was allegedly assaulted by the accused when she questioned the manner in which he rode his motorcycle after he had hit her car. The man, in a fit of rage, pushed her down the road and fled .
City police commissioner M R Ajith Kumar was immediately alerted about the incident and bike's registration number was handed over to police. A formal complaint was also lodged at Kadavanthra police station in connection with the incident.
Kadavanthra sub inspector Anil George said the accused was arrested from his residence on Sunday morning and his motorcycle was seized. "He was released on bail and the bike will be presented before the court. The complainant has also identified the accused," the inspector said.