Actress Samantha was caught and molested in the mob in Thiruppathi. Samantha, who has acted in Ye Maya Chesave and Brindavanam, was to attend a store launch function at the Mega Mall on PGR Junction here at 9 am. However, she got delayed and arrived at 10.30 am. In the mean time, a 500-strong crowd had gathered to catch a glimpse of the star. Soon after she completed her assignment and stepped out of the mall, Samantha was mobbed. Even as her two companions struggled to keep the unruly mob at bay, a couple of young men groped the actor. Shocked and outraged, Samantha started screaming and slapping the men crowding her.