A 15-year-old boy who sells flowers to tourists has been arrested by the Kandapola Police for allegedly hugging and sexually harassing a Dutch woman who was travelling in Sri Lanka with her boyfriend.
The 30-year-old Dutch woman was travelling with her boyfriend in Nuwara Eliya and had arrived in the Kandapola area, where the 15-year-old boy, who was selling flowers, reportedly gave her a flower, according to the police. Then, that child hugged her and touched her genital area, and she came to the police with her boyfriend and complained.
Following an investigation, the police identified and arrested the boy. After being presented to the court, he was ordered to be detained at the Werellawatta Juvenile Detention Center.
