Sexual abuse: proceedings against accused dropped
The Hindu
A woman had been accused of sexually abusing her minor son in Kadakkavoor in Dec. 2020
The Kerala Police have dropped the criminal proceedings against the 45-year old woman who had been accused of sexually abusing her minor son in Kadakkavoor.
The move came in the wake of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Court here absolving her of the charges on Friday. Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge (POCSO) Rajaneesh K.V. issued the order on the basis of a report filed by the investigation team. The prosecution was led by Special Public Prosecutor, POCSO, Ajith Prasad J.K.
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