Jeypore: Villagers handed over a youth to police after thrashing him for misbehaving with a girl at a village near Jeypore sadar in Koraput district Saturday afternoon.
The accused has been identified as Bhakta Gaud (22) of Jayantgiri village.
According to the complaint, Bhakta passed lewd comments when the girl was taking bath in a nearby canal.
Later, touching her inappropriately, he tried dragging her to a nearby bush. The victim resisted and cried for help following which the villagers caught Bhakta.
PNN