Published Jan 25, 2025 | 2:21 PM ⚊ Updated Jan 25, 2025 | 5:33 PM
Child sexual abuse. (iStock)
Just weeks after a gruesome serial sexual assault case unravelled in Elavumthitta of Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, another disturbing incident has come to light from the same district, this time from Adoor.
A 17-year-old girl, a plus-one student, has revealed shocking details of gang rape and sexual abuse that she endured for two years.
In the Adoor case, the survivor’s ordeal is said to have begun when she was in the seventh grade. The abuse continued unchecked for two years, pushing her into depression and forcing her to skip classes.
It was only during a counselling session at school that she opened up about her trauma. The school authorities immediately alerted Childline and the Adoor police, who have since arrested four people and registered eight cases.
Four more accused are still at large, and the police are questioning the arrested individuals to gather more details.
The Adoor police though assured that all the accused are adults, didn’t reveal the details of the arrested.
Earlier, the Elavumthitta case, which involved the serial sexual abuse of a minor Dalit girl, sent shockwaves across the state. A total of 59 accused, including seven minors, were implicated, with 56 arrested and two fleeing abroad.
The abuse, which spanned five years, was perpetrated by the survivor’s batchmates, friends, and colony residents. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) registered 31 cases, with the survivor’s confession to a community counsellor sparking the investigation.
Meanwhile, the repeated incidents of sexual abuse involving minors have called for a collective effort to create a safer, more supportive environment for the state’s children.
It also underscores the need for the government, civil society, and individuals to work together to prevent such atrocities, support survivors, and hold perpetrators accountable.
(Edited by Sumavarsha)
