Representative image of sexual violence.
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Thiruvananthapuram: An 18-year-old girl from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala has alleged that she was sexually abused by over 60 people over the last five years.
The Pathanamthitta police registered four cases in this regard at various police stations in the district. Reportedly, around five have been be taken into custody on Friday
According to sources, the girl revealed her story during counselling by the district child welfare committee and they alerted the police. A special police team has been formed to investigate the cases.
Since the girl was a minor when the alleged incidents took place, sections of POCSO will also be invoked.
It is learnt that the girl is involved in sports and the accused include her trainers too apart from some neighbours and classmates. Police have already identified many of the accused.