Tuesday, October 11, 2011: An identification parade of accused will
be held today in connection with the sensational Varapuzha sex scandal
case in which a 16-year-old girl was sold by her parents to Sobha John
for Rs 1 lakh at Thiruvananthapuram last year.
Sobha John, the prime accused and her accomplices identified as
Rehman and Anil have been remanded to judicial custody till October 21.
The case involves a 16-year-old girl who was rescued from a brothel
recently. 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 had confirmed the involvement of Shobha John in
the case.
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
alongwith three of her male accomplices.
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 Bangalore.
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