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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 5.20 PM IST

Pathanamthitta harassment: Nude images sent to father's phone, plus two students among arrested

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PATHANAMTHITTA: The police have hinted that more arrests are likely today in the case of a Dalit student athlete being sexually assaulted by 64 people in five years. Reports said four more are presently in custody. However, the police have not confirmed this. The girl has stated that she was sexually abused by 64 people. Of these, 42 have been identified.

The arrests will be after collecting strong scientific evidence to ensure that the accused do not escape. Twenty people, including auto drivers and Plus Two students, have been arrested so far. Among them is a youth, who got married a month ago and one to get engaged next week.

The girl was trapped in a large network including her boyfriend and friends. It has been reported that she was raped by more than one at a time at various places. When she was 13, the first accused and her boyfriend, Subin, sent her obscene messages and pictures on her mobile phone and took her nude pictures. He then took her on a bike and raped her in a rubber plantation. The footage was recorded on the phone. The next morning, he called her from her house and raped her in a shed.

The girl was then using her own father's phone. The police said nude pics including that of her were sent to that phone. The accused used to chat with the girl on this mobile phone. However, the parents were not aware of this.

After abusing her, Subin presented the girl to his friends. They also captured her nude images, threatened her and raped her many times. A group operating from the Pathanamthitta private bus stand had also raped her. Many used to take the girl from the bus stand. They would drop her off near her house in the evening. The girl was abused even in private buses. The girl was raped in this way for five years. The incident was revealed during counseling at the institution where she was studying.

Eight FIRs have been registered in Pathanamthitta and Elavumthitta stations. The police indicate that three more FIRs will be registered. The present investigation is focused on those identified from the phone. The investigation is being led by Pathanamthitta DySP S Nandakumar.

TAGS: CRIME, PATHANAMTHITTA HARASSMENT, NUDE IMAGES, SENT, FATHER, PHONE
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