Pathanamthitta: Konni police have arrested two men, Anilkumar (48) and Shivaprasad, for attempting to sexually assault the wife of a guest worker in the area. The arrests were made under the leadership of Konni Police SHO Sreejith. The suspects have been remanded by the court.

Details of the incident

On the night of January 14, Anilkumar allegedly entered the house of an Assam native residing in Iravon and forcibly tried to abduct his wife. The husband, Sanjay Mandal, intervened, rescuing his wife from the attempted assault.

Subsequent attack on the woman's husband

Following the assault attempt, Sanjay Mandal was attacked by the accused men, Anilkumar and Shivaprasad, as he walked near Konni Narayanapuram market. After questioning the suspects, police uncovered the full details of the attempted sexual assault.