Dalit girl abused by father, 2 neighbours


KOTTARAKKARA: A Dalit girl at Kalayapuram near here was allegedly sexually abused by her father and two neighbours. Kottarakkara police arrested the father on Sunday, while the neighbours, Shyju, 24, and Manoj, 32, are absconding.
The incident came to light on Monday when the girl, a class XI student, was found by the neighbours in a sorry state in the early hours of Sunday. They informed the police and after medical examination, it was found that the girl was sexually abused.
According to the police, the father and Shyju were sexually abusing her since she was in class VIII. The girl had been staying at a rescue centre run by Kerala Mahila Samakhya Society. During a counselling at the school, it was found that she was an abuse victim. She returned from the centre to her house on Friday to attend the Plus I examination.
On Saturday night, the father, in a drunken state got into heated exchanges with her mother and it is suspected that when the girl tried to keep away from the melee, the two accused youths assaulted her. Doubts have been raised regarding the age of the girl. Police said that according to the statement of the victim and her family she has completed 18 years. “Doubts have been raised since she is a class XI student, so we would verify the school certificates of the girl,” police said.

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