Kozhikode: Another arrested in Kozhikode Janakikkad molestation case. Mervin from Kayakodi was arrested. Police had registered a case against Mervin.
On the 16th of this month, a 17 – year – old Dalit girl was raped for the second time. Mervin’s arrest was recorded in this case. He was taken into custody yesterday. The arrest was registered after the girl identified the accused. Another accused Rahul has also been arrested. Currently, the police and the Women and Child Welfare Department are providing counseling to the girl. Soyuz, Shibu, Rahul, and Akshay have been arrested so far. The accused in the POCSO case have been remanded for 14 days. The investigation team will file an application in the Kozhikode POCSO court today to take the accused into custody and question them.
The Nadapuram ASP is investigating the first gang rape case. The second case registered by the Peruvannamoozhi police is being investigated by the Perambra DySP. The girl was gang-raped for the first time on March 3. The complainant is a 17-year-old woman from Kuttyadi. Police have taken into custody three Kayathodi residents and one Kuttyadi resident. One of them was in love with a girl. The 17 – year – old girl was raped by four men who took advantage of that love. The victim was given drugs mixed in juice.
