Kalady police have arrested 28-year-old Niyas Puthiyapurayil from Pappinisseri, Kannur. He is accused of sexually abusing a woman multiple times between 2022 and 2023. Niyas promised to marry her and convinced her to invest 16 sovereigns of gold and ₹1,00,000 in a business. Later, he refused to return the gold and money. When the woman asked for her belongings, Niyas allegedly assaulted her. Niyas was earlier booked by Shoranur police for impersonating a travelling ticket examiner.