By Express News Service

MALAPPURAM: A 66-year-old man, who is also a member of a local mosque committee, was arrested by Kolathur police in connection with the sexual assault of a minor girl from Perinthalamanna here on Wednesday.

The police picked up Kamal Paravakkal who was absconding since the incident. The police had launched a manhunt for the accused after a complaint was filed at the local police station. The complaint stated that Kamal dragged his seven-year-old neighbour into his house and then raped her.