Published Nov 13, 2026 | 4:04 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 13, 2026 | 4:04 PM
The eighth-standard student was reportedly lifted by his clothing, stripped and repeatedly beaten with a stick.
Synopsis: A 13-year-old boy was brutally beaten by his mother’s partner in Kuriyode, Kollam, Keralam, on Thursday night. The assault, caught on camera, has prompted the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to register a suo motu case. Separately, Chief Minister VD Satheesan and Women and Child Development Minister Bindu Krishna have both directed urgent action against the accused.
A 13-year-old boy was brutally beaten by his mother’s partner at Kuriyode in Kollam, Keralam, on Thursday night, 12 October. The assault, caught on camera, reportedly took place while the accused, Rajesh, was under the influence of alcohol.
The eighth-standard student was reportedly lifted by his clothing, stripped and repeatedly beaten with a stick. The boy’s mother, Shalini, told the media that Rajesh frequently assaulted the child without any apparent reason.
She said he disliked the boy and often returned home drunk to verbally abuse and physically attack him.
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Chief Minister VD Satheesan spoke to the Kollam Rural SP over the phone on Friday and directed the police to initiate strict legal action. Police have arrested Rajesh.
Women and Child Development Minister Bindu Krishna has also sought urgent intervention in the matter. She directed the Kollam Rural SP and Childline to look into the complaint and ensure stringent action against those responsible, stressing the need to prevent violence against children.
Separately, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu case.
It has sought explanations from the Kollam Rural SP, the Chadayamangalam Station House Officer and the District Child Protection Officer regarding the incident.
(Edited by Dese Gowda with inputs from Dileep V Kumar)
