Two more taken into custody in Kochi gang-rape case
Kochi police have taken two additional suspects into custody in connection with a gang-rape case involving a job scam. The investigation has expanded to include a crackdown on illegal spas operating in the city.
Why it matters
The case underscores the prevalence of employment-related fraud and the vulnerability of job seekers to criminal exploitation.
The Kalamassery police investigating the alleged gang-rape of a woman after she was reportedly promised a job at a spa have taken two more people into custody.
Saranya, aka Ammu, and Sanju were taken into custody from Wayanad, District Police Chief (Kochi city) Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar told the media in Kochi on Wednesday. The duo is set to be brought to the Kalamassery police station later in the day.
The police had arrested two men – Sreeraj of Karthikappally, Alappuzha, and Jithu Martin of Thrikkakara, Ernakulam – on Monday in connection with the case. They have been remanded in judicial custody.
Mr. Mahesh Kumar said the police had raided three spas run by Mr. Sreeraj as part of the probe. “Investigation will be launched into illegal spas in Kochi,” he said.
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