25-year driver arrested for sexual assaulting teenager

A 25-year-old man was today arrested on charges of allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting a girl near Anamalai in the district, police said.

The teenaged girl, a mill worker, had spurned Harishankar, a driver, and irked over this, he reportedly kidnapped her and sexually assaulted her last evening, police said.

Harishankar, who absconded, was arrested today, police said.