Attack on minor boy in Kerala: Case filed against relatives
Police in Kozhikode have registered a case against three relatives for the alleged torture of a 12-year-old boy suspected of theft. The child was reportedly confined, assaulted, and subjected to severe physical abuse before being rescued and placed in protective care.
Why it matters
This case underscores critical issues regarding child protection and the failure of initial local reporting mechanisms.
The Koduvally police in Kozhikode, Keralam, have registered a case against three persons from a family as part of the continuing investigation into the alleged physical and mental assault of a 12-year-old boy by his father’s close relatives on suspicion of theft.
The case was registered against Abu Razak, his wife, Zeenath, and their son following the intervention of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), which had directed the Kozhikode Rural police to conduct an inquiry into the incident which reportedly took place last week. Police sources said the suspects were the child’s paternal uncle, wife and son.
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