Friends on Instagram; 38-year-old man who abused 16-year-old girl after getting her drunk, arrested

KANNUR: 38-year-old man who abused a 16-year-old girl whom he met through Instagram, after force-feeding beer to her, arrested. AM Shamil, a native of Kannur Valapattnam, was arrested by Taliparamba police. A POCSO case has been registered against him. The incident came to light during the investigation conducted on the complaint lodged by the parents after the child went missing for two days.

Shamil and the girl were friends on Instagram. Taking advantage of this relationship, Shamil visited Parassinikkadavu snake park and other places with the girl on a bike. Then he took the girl to a bar and bought beer and forced her to drink it. The complaint is that the girl who got intoxicated after having the beer was taken to another center and abused.