South Zone IG to investigate Kadakkavoor POCSO case
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Conflicting reports on veracity of case prompt the decision
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Conflicting reports on veracity of case prompt the decision
State Police Chief Loknath Behera on Sunday entrusted Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Harshita Attaluri, with investigation into the child abuse case in which the victim’s mother was arrested by the Kadakkavoor police recently.
The 45-year-old woman was arrested under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, following a complaint that she had sexually harassed her 13-year-old son. Allegations of bias and lapses in handling of the case that were levelled against the police have prompted the decision to transfer the case to a senior officer, who will investigate the circumstances that led to the complaint and its veracity.