A young fashion model who had arrived for a photoshoot in Kochi was gangraped at a lodge for 3 days. On Tuesday, the Kerala Police arrested a man in connection with the case. According to the police, the woman arrived at Kochi on November 28 after the culprits invited her there on the pretext of a photoshoot. She was given drinks laced with drugs, and thereafter, gang-raped by three men at the lodge. The incident happened for 3 days from December 1 to 3. Apart from assaulting the model, they also shot the video of the act and blackmailed her. One of the accused, Salim Kumar (33), has been arrested and a search is on for the other two -- Ajmal and Shameer, police said in a release.

The lodge has been sealed by the Police and a case has also been registered against the lodge owner Cristeena who is now absconding. The lodge was also sealed by the police.