A major manhunt is underway for a 23-year-old Moroccan man who allegedly assaulted two young women in the small Granada town of Zafarraya.

The suspect, described as a migrant farm worker with no fixed address, remains on the run after the incidents unfolded on the afternoon of Maundy Thursday at around 4.30pm.

According to authorities, the first incident happened in the street, where the man allegedly targeted a woman in her 20s.

She suffered bruises and contusions but managed to escape thanks to the intervention of other residents.

Shortly afterwards, the suspect entered a nearby bar, where a second woman, aged 23, was working alone.

She is the daughter of the owner and has recently recovered rom leukaemia.

What followed was a far more serious alleged attack.

According to her father, Antonio, the man forced himself on her, partially undressing her and carrying out unwanted sexual touching.

In a desperate call for help, she phoned her father who lives just above the bar.

‘Dad, I’m being raped,’ she reportedly told him, her voice shaking, in comments he later gave to Canal Sur.

By the time her father arrived, the suspect was semi-naked. He fled the scene, leaving behind personal belongings including clothes and his mobile phone, and escaping wearing little more than a T-shirt.

The manhunt, led by the Guardia Civil, remains ongoing.

Investigators say efforts to locate the suspect are ‘progressing well’, although no further identifying details have been released beyond his age and origin.

Authorities believe he could still be in nearby areas, including villages across the border in Malaga’s Axarquia region.

Both the Zafarraya and Alfarnate town halls have issued public warnings, urging residents to remain cautious and report any sightings immediately.

The alert has also been extended to nearby municipalities such as Alfarnatejo, given the close proximity via the Boquete de Zafarraya mountain pass.

Zafarraya’s town hall described the attacks as ‘very serious’ and expressed ‘absolute rejection of acts of abuse and gender-based violence’, offering support to the victims and their families.

Officials have also urged the public to avoid spreading rumours or false leads.

‘What we need right now is patience and cooperation – not misinformation,’ the council said, while also warning against stigmatising entire communities.

Zafarraya, a town of around 2,200 people, has a significant migrant workforce linked to agriculture.