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56 Accused For Rape Of Dalit Athlete Held

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January 24, 2025

The special investigation team (SIT) of the Kerala Police has arrested 56 of the total 59 accused in the case of alleged rape of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly on Thursday.

- Vishnu Varma

KOCHI:

The chief minister revealed the details and progress of the police probe in response to starred questions filed by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislators, including N.A. Nellikunnu and Najeeb Kanthapuram, during the Question Hour of the ongoing budget session of the assembly.

The CM confirmed that 30 first information reports (FIRs) have been lodged in various police stations in Pathanamthitta district and one FIR within the Thiruvananthapuram rural limits in connection with the allegations of sexual assault and gangrape of the Dalit athlete.

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