PALAKKAD: Following the acquittal of three accused in the death of two minor sisters in Walayar, the mother of the victims has come out criticizing the police. Expressing disappointment over the court's decision to acquit the accused, she said that she was not even informed about the date of the verdict.

It was the Palakkad POCSO court that acquited the accused V Madhu, M Madhu and Shibu, citing lack of evidence. The two sisters were found hanging at their house within a gap of two months in 2017. The post mortem reports had revealed that the two girls were subjected to sexual assault.

"After the death of my elder daughter, police did not show me the post mortem report. I came across the report only after the death of my second daughter. I had revealed all this at the court and yet I cannot understand why they have let off the accused citing lack of evidence, " the mother said. She also added that none of her relatives are cooperating with her ever since the registration of the case. She further slammed the police by adding, "I had witnessed my daughter getting raped. In fact, I had revealed this to the police. However, I haven't been informed anything about the investigation."

The lapse committed by the police during the investigation had evoked widespread protests. Earlier, the POCSO court had acquited the another accused citing lack of evidence. Meanwhile, a minor accused is currently undergoing trial at a juvenile court.