Updated Feb 24, 2021 | 13:58 IST
A 14-year-old girl in Malappuram, Kerala, who fell prey to a drug and sex racket, was rescued by Childline officials last week. After befriending the girls, the accused used to drug and abuse them sexually (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The girl was targeted by a racket that preyed on girls via Instagram
Thiruvananthapuram: A case of sexual assault led to the exposure of a drug and sex racket that had been operating in Kerala. A 14-year-old girl from Malappuram, Kerala was allegedly drugged and raped repeatedly for months by the racket.
The Childline in the district busted the racket and the teenager was rescued. Reportedly, the racket used to target school-going girls through Instagram.
Updated Jan 18, 2021 | 22:27 IST
A police officer said that the minor girl was missing for sometime after she was released from the child home and was traced from Palakkad in December last and brought to the Nirbhaya centre. Shocking! 17-year-old rape survivor in Kerala says she was sexually abused by 38 men over past few months [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Malappuram: In a shocking revelation, a 17-year-old rape survivor here has disclosed that she had been allegedly sexually abused by 38 people during the past few months.
The teenager s ordeal came to light during a counselling session at a Nirbhaya centre here recently, police said.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 22:40 IST
A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a Supreme Court judge and cheating a crane service unit owner of Rs 12.5 lakh in Kerala. Kerala: Cheat posing as SC judge dupes man of Rs 12.5 lakh [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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A person lost his life in an accident at the crane service unit, following which a case was registered against the crane unit s owner.
The fraudster introduced himself as a Supreme Court judge to the crane service owner.
He told the crane service owner that the case would be withdrawn if he was ready to pay money.