PATHANAMTHITTA: A twelve-year-old boy has been allegedly molested by senior students in a private school hostel. The child was molested by senior students who are 15 years old. The incident came to light when the relatives questioned the child in detail after noticing a change in his behaviour. Following this, the child's mother lodged a complaint with the police.
As per the complaint, the boy was beaten and tortured by senior students. They also threatened to kill the child if he revealed it to anyone. The boy disclosed the molestation to his mother's sister. When the parents asked about the bruises on his body, the boy initially said that he got injured after falling down. In her complaint, the mother said that the boy initially lied due to threats from senior students. The police said that they will forward the complaint to CWC.