THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hassan Kutty aka Abu, who abducted and abandoned a two-year-old girl of a nomadic couple in Thiruvananthapuram, is a sexual pervert, the investigation team said. Upon interrogating Hassan, the investigation team found that he used to sexually assault women of nomadic groups after making friends with them. It is indicated that he has confessed to the police that he had molested boys in the past.

The police are also conducting an investigation in Kollam and Varkala areas as well. The accused has been remanded till 18. The police may seek custody of the accused today or tomorrow to collect evidence.

Hassan was released on bail from Kollam District Jail on January 12. On February 19, the accused abducted the child from near All Saints College around midnight. The police slapped the accused with an attempt to murder charge on the assessment that the child could have died when the accused covered her mouth and nose to stop her from crying. He was also charged under the POCSO Act as he abducted the child with the intention to sexually abuse her.

Hassan abandoned the child at a deserted place and fled the spot when she fell unconscious after he covered her mouth and nose for a long time. According to the remand report, the doctors had assessed that the child might have suffered neurogenic shock as she was abandoned in a deserted place. Assistant Public Prosecutor VP Praveen Kumar appeared for the prosecution.

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The police concluded that the answers to the questions such as why the accused kidnapped the child, where he intended to take her, whether there was anyone to help him and where he was hiding when the police searched him, could be known by interrogating the accused and collecting evidence.