Three held for sexually abusing mentally disabled woman in Kannur

KANNUR: Three persons have been arrested for sexually abusing a mentally disabled woman in Sreekandapuram. The arrested has been identified as Siyad, Muhammed Basha and Aboobacker, natives of Chengala. The incident happened Saturday evening.

One of the accused took the girl to a deserted place in his bike and sexually abused her while she was returning from the shop. The girl was taken to the place tactfully.

The incident came to light after the victim’s relatives suspicious of her behaviour enquired about it. Siyad was an accused in sexual abuse and theft cases. One of the accused is a painter, the other is an auto driver and the third, an employee of a shop. The accused were produced at the Thaliparambu court and remanded.