KOCHI: A student was subject to brutal sexual abuse after threatening with a picture of her being forcibly kissed. The assaulted girl is a student of Cochin University, a native of Kozhikode. When she did not give in, the woman was brutally beaten by the aggressor.

On the student's complaint, Kalamasery police registered a case against Abdul Kalam, a native of Alappuzha. The police said that he is absconding and the investigation is on. His mobile is switched off. The case is being investigated by Ernakulam Central Police.

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The said incident took place a few months ago. During online classes in the Covid period, the accused befriended the woman. Later, he forcibly kissed the woman in a car after calling her to have coffee. He constantly threatened her by showing these pictures. He abused the student by taking her to CUSAT Campus, Shornur, Fort Kochi and Kakkanad. The student complained to the police as she could no longer bear it.