10 more people in custody in case of rape of Dalit girl in Pathanamthitta. More arrests are likely today. Yesterday, 5 accused were arrested and produced in court and remanded. The case is that the 18-year-old girl was sexually exploited by 62 people over a period of five years.
Four people were arrested yesterday in the case. Subin, Sandeep, Vineeth and Ananthu, natives of Prakanam, were arrested. The fifth accused Sudhi is in jail in another POCSO case. His arrest will also be recorded today.
The two-year-old abuse information came out during CWC’s home visit program. The girl is now 18 years old. The police got two years of abuse information through CWC.
POCSO will be charged against the accused as the sexual exploitation took place before the age of majority. A POCSO case has been filed against 40 people based on the disclosure made by the girl before the Child Welfare Committee.
