Chennai (PTI): A programme producer of a Tamil satellite channel and his friend were arrested for allegedly molesting a college student, police said on Sunday.

The programme producer, Gopinath, promised the teenager an opportunity to compere a TV programme and asked her to attend an interview at suburban Neelangarai.

The accused took the girl to a lodge where he reportedly attempted to molest her along with his friend Kamaraj.

The girl, however, managed to escape and raised an alarm. With the help of hotel staff, she lodged a complaint with the police, following which the duo were arrested.