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Tuesday, Mar 25, 2025
When the police arrived to arrest him, Rahul became aggressive and threatened to kill himself by holding a blade to his throat.
The man was arrested near his house at Ayyampuzha on Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday morning, the police produced the girl before the District Child Welfare Committee.
The girl reportedly went missing from her residence at Puthuppadi in Thamarassery on March 11.
The accused had also sexually abused a 14-year-old boy and blackmailed him with videos.
The investigating officer was asked by the court why he did not invoke the POCSO Act after finding on the second day that the girl was missing with a 42-year-old man.
Even a minimal physical contact, when done with an intent or with the knowledge that it was likely to outrage modesty, was sufficient to invoke Section 354 of IPC.
The conviction and sentencing were based on a case filed at the Thampanoor police station.
The incident happened between April 2012 and July 2016, when Mohanan repeatedly abused the boy, giving him alcohol, money and food.
Justice Singh emphasised that consensual and respectful adolescent relationships are a natural part of human development and should not be subjected to harsh legal consequences.
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