<p>Pathanamthitta (Kerala): As many as 57 of the total of 59 people accused in the sensational case of alleged sexual abuse of a Dalit girl in the district, have been arrested so far, police said on Sunday.</p><p>Since the first case in this regard was registered at Ilavumthitta police station on January 10, all the listed accused, except two who are currently abroad, have been arrested through a comprehensive probe, district police chief V G Vinod Kumar said.</p><p>A 25-year-old youth was the last person who was taken into custody in the incident and he was held from nearby his house here on Sunday morning, the officer said in a statement here.</p>.Migrant workers turning out to be prospective bridegrooms in Kerala.<p>A special investigation team, led by woman IPS officer S Ajitha Beegam, has been investigating the case under the supervision of the district police chief.</p><p>Based on the statement of the accused, a total of 30 cases had been registered under four police stations in the district, the officer said, adding that five minors were also among the accused.</p><p>The objective of the police team is to complete the investigation and submit the chargesheet at the earliest, he added.</p>.<p>The investigation so far has revealed that several of the accused met the girl at a private bus stand in Pathanamthitta. She was then taken to various locations in vehicles and subjected to abuse, police said.</p><p>The probe also found that the girl, while she was studying class XII last year, was taken by a youth who was acquainted with her through Instagram to a rubber plantation in Ranni, where he raped her along with three others.</p><p>Police said the investigation revealed she was gang-raped on at least five occasions, including incidents inside a car and at the Pathanamthitta General Hospital in January 2024.</p>.Political row over nod for distillery brewing in Kerala.<p>The girl, who is now 18 years old, has alleged in her complaint that she was sexually abused by 62 individuals since the age of 13.</p><p>The matter came to light during counselling conducted by the Child Welfare Committee, after the victim's teachers at an educational institution informed the panel about noticeable changes in her behaviour.</p><p>The Committee, subsequently, notified the police and an investigation is on. </p>
<p>Pathanamthitta (Kerala): As many as 57 of the total of 59 people accused in the sensational case of alleged sexual abuse of a Dalit girl in the district, have been arrested so far, police said on Sunday.</p><p>Since the first case in this regard was registered at Ilavumthitta police station on January 10, all the listed accused, except two who are currently abroad, have been arrested through a comprehensive probe, district police chief V G Vinod Kumar said.</p><p>A 25-year-old youth was the last person who was taken into custody in the incident and he was held from nearby his house here on Sunday morning, the officer said in a statement here.</p>.Migrant workers turning out to be prospective bridegrooms in Kerala.<p>A special investigation team, led by woman IPS officer S Ajitha Beegam, has been investigating the case under the supervision of the district police chief.</p><p>Based on the statement of the accused, a total of 30 cases had been registered under four police stations in the district, the officer said, adding that five minors were also among the accused.</p><p>The objective of the police team is to complete the investigation and submit the chargesheet at the earliest, he added.</p>.<p>The investigation so far has revealed that several of the accused met the girl at a private bus stand in Pathanamthitta. She was then taken to various locations in vehicles and subjected to abuse, police said.</p><p>The probe also found that the girl, while she was studying class XII last year, was taken by a youth who was acquainted with her through Instagram to a rubber plantation in Ranni, where he raped her along with three others.</p><p>Police said the investigation revealed she was gang-raped on at least five occasions, including incidents inside a car and at the Pathanamthitta General Hospital in January 2024.</p>.Political row over nod for distillery brewing in Kerala.<p>The girl, who is now 18 years old, has alleged in her complaint that she was sexually abused by 62 individuals since the age of 13.</p><p>The matter came to light during counselling conducted by the Child Welfare Committee, after the victim's teachers at an educational institution informed the panel about noticeable changes in her behaviour.</p><p>The Committee, subsequently, notified the police and an investigation is on. </p>