KOZHIKODE: A man has been arrested for facilitating another person to rape his wife after taking money. Abdul Latheef (35), a resident of Peruvayal in Velam, was arrested in the case. The incident related to the case occured in 2018.

The wife was taken to the person at a hotel in Thottilpalam, and on another occasion, Latheef took the person to the rented house where the woman lived. Lattheef's car was also taken into custody by the police.

The 27-year-old woman went missing on August 14 and the information about the abuse came to light. The woman went missing after coming to the hospital with her mother. Later, the police started an investigation on the family's complaint. The next day, the woman surrendered at the Perampra police station. The woman told the police that she left with the intention of dying and came back thinking of her children. Then the woman disclosed the sexual abuse incident to the police.