A 47-year-old Nicosia resident was arrested on suspicion of stalking a woman and violating a restraining order issued against him last year, police said on Friday.

The man was arrested on Thursday following the complaint of a 48-year-old woman who lives in the Nicosia district. The complainant told police the man was following her and harassing her between October 7 and November 7.

A restraining order was issued against him on December 23, 2020, due to similar incidents, police said.