Thursday, November 10. 2011: One more person has been taken
into custody in connection with the sensational Varapuzha sex scandal case in
which a 16-year-old girl who was sold by her parents to Sobha John for Rs 1
lakh at Thiruvananthapuram last year.
The accused has been identified as Shaijan, native of Bangalore
The girl was sexually exploited in several districts including
Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta.
Sobha John and her accomplices Rehman and Anil were sent to
police custody for 10 days for further interrogation. Meanwhile the probe team
has apprehended one more person identified as Sathar from Ernakulam south
railway station premise in connection with the case.
On October 4th Sobha John was apprehended by a 10-member
police team led by Ernakulam rural SP Harshita along with five others from Bangalore
The girl was allegedly sold for Rs one lakh by her parents
to Shobha John last year in Thiruvananthapuram. Police had arrested the girl
along with two others from Varapuzha.
Meanwhile the Circle Inspector of Police who probed the
‘Varappuzha’ sex racket case was removed from further investigation in the case
for allowing the prime accused Shobha John to speak to media when she was
brought to here after arrest from Bangalore
According to police sources, the action against CI Abdul
Salam was recommended by DYSP, Aluva, who found lapse on the part of him for
having allowed John to speak to the media. The police higher-ups also took
exception to Salam having conducted a press meet without getting prior
permission from his superiors.
Sabu George, CI of nearby Vadekkekkara, has been entrusted
with further investigation in the case. Sobha John, wanted in connection with
the sex racket case involving a minor girl, was arrested in Bangalore
When she was brought here, she told media that she would
reveal the names of all those who sexually exploited the victim. Sobha, also
accused in other criminal cases, spoke in the presence of CI Salam.
Shobha John, also an accused in other criminal cases,
and the three others were arrested last evening by a Kerala police team and
brought to Paravoor near here today. Police said Shohba, Bechu Rahman, K Anil
and Kannan were apprehended while they were about to board a car after shopping
in a mall in 
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