Bhubaneswar, Sep 4 - An Assamese actress was molested by a youth at the ongoing International Theatre Olympiad in Cuttack near here, police said Friday.

'A member of a theatre troupe from Assam has alleged a youth sneaked into Kalavikas Kendra of Cuttack when the programme was going on and tried to molest her. Later he followed her to the dormitory in Barabati Stadium where she was staying along with the other artistes. We have arrested the youth and taken him to court,' said Harihar Dora, inspector in charge of Cuttack's Cantonment Road police station.

The 21-day annual theatre competition began here Tuesday.