Archive · 31 Jul 2026
POCSO Accused Escapes Court in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
A man named Nithin Raj was accused of hurting a child in a case that started in 2022.
He went to a special court in Nedumangad, Kerala, where the judge put him in jail.
After the judge did that, Raj ran away from the court.
Police chased him but could not catch him.
Now the police are looking into how he escaped and are trying to find him again.
Two other people in the case have been arrested, but one more is still missing.
The whole thing happened in Thiruvananthapuram, a city in India.
Nithin Raj, 31, escaped from Nedumangad court after remand in a 2022 POCSO case.
He is the fourth accused in a sexual assault case involving a minor girl.
Police chased him but failed to apprehend him, and an investigation has begun.
Two other accused have been arrested; another remains absconding.
The incident occurred in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India.
- Who
- Nithin Raj, a 31‑year‑old accused in a POCSO case
- What
- Escaped from court after being remanded to judicial custody
- When
- Friday, July 31, 2023
- Where
- Nedumangad court, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India
- Why
- He fled after remand; authorities are investigating
- Accused
- Nithin Raj
- Age
- 31
- Case
- POCSO sexual assault case
- Location
- Nedumangad court, Thiruvananthapuram
- Status
- Escaped, investigation launched