Bengaluru Molestation Suspect Arrested in Kerala After Multi-State Manhunt

Santosh, accused of assaulting a woman in Bengaluru's BTM Layout, was tracked using 700 CCTV cameras across three states over 10 days.

The accused, Santosh, was apprehended in a remote village in Kerala after evading police for nearly a week.
The incident, captured on CCTV in Bengaluru's BTM Layout, showed Santosh groping a woman before fleeing the scene.
Police scanned footage from approximately 700 CCTV cameras across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala to track his movements.
An FIR was registered under sections addressing assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, though the victim and her companion requested privacy and declined to participate in the investigation.
The case sparked political backlash after Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara's remarks about such crimes being 'common in big cities,' prompting criticism and a public apology.