Man held in molestation case

A man was arrested today for allegedly molesting a class IX girl, police said.

Gopi Krishna, who had earlier worked as a chef at a hotel, entered the flat of the girl, his neighbour in an apartment in Banjara Hills here, when she was alone on Wednesday evening and allegedly molested her, Banjara Hills SHO P Murali Krishna said, based on a complaint.

"The victim later lodged a complaint, following which a case was booked under relevant sections of the IPC and Gopi Krishna was today arrested and produced before a court which remanded him in judicial custody," the police officer said.