Three men have been arrested in connection with five Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases relating to the alleged sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl within the Bekal police station limits, the police said on Friday (July 3, 2026).
The arrests were made following an investigation launched on the basis of a complaint filed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). Those arrested were Noushad, 29, of Kurukkankunnu, Shareef, 40, of Perumbala, and Salih, 29, of Kottikkulam. They were produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.
The police said the investigation revealed that the girl had been sexually abused by five different individuals on separate occasions over the past year.
Published – July 03, 2026 05:05 pm IST
