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Man Arrested in Kerala Over Alleged Videos and Child Abuse
Police in Kerala arrested a 31-year-old man after serious allegations were made by his wife.
She said private videos of her had been placed on pornographic websites.
She also allegedly found videos showing the man performing sexual acts near their four-year-old daughter.
The family had been living in the United Kingdom before returning to Kerala.
The man reportedly attended counselling for three days.
Police said another alleged incident happened after the counselling.
The woman was allegedly assaulted when she questioned him and was taken to hospital.
Police then registered cases, including one under a law protecting children from sexual offences.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in Kottiyam, Kollam, over allegations involving intimate videos of his wife and acts performed before their four-year-old daughter.
Police said the woman’s friends alerted her that the videos had appeared on pornographic websites while the family lived in the United Kingdom.
The woman allegedly found a video on her husband’s phone and later reported another similar incident after he underwent three days of counselling.
Police said the man allegedly assaulted his wife after she questioned him, leading to her hospitalisation.
A separate case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after police examined the videos.
- Who
- A 31-year-old man, his wife and their four-year-old daughter are involved; police arrested the man.
- What
- The man was arrested over allegations that he uploaded intimate videos of his wife, performed sexual acts in the child’s presence and assaulted his wife.
- Where
- Kottiyam in Kollam, Kerala; the family had previously lived in the United Kingdom.
- When
- The arrest was reported on Monday, August 24; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- Police acted after recording the woman’s statement and examining videos related to her allegations.
Police account
Complainant’s lawyer’s allegations
Investigation and arrest
Police account
Police said they recorded the woman’s statement, examined the videos, registered cases and traced and arrested the man after he allegedly went into hiding.
Complainant’s lawyer’s allegations
Advocate Prasanth V Kurup alleged that police initially failed to properly record the complaint and conduct the investigation, but expedited the probe after the complainant decided to approach the Kerala High Court.
Conduct after counselling
Police account
Police said the accused underwent three days of counselling but allegedly recorded another video involving a sexual act in the child’s presence afterward.
Complainant’s lawyer’s allegations
The complainant’s lawyer alleged that the man continued the reported offences even after counselling and also pressured his wife to participate in wife-swapping, which she allegedly refused.
Key facts
- Arrested person
- A 31-year-old man who is a native of Mayyanad
- Alleged online activity
- Intimate videos of his wife were allegedly uploaded to pornographic websites
- Child involved
- The couple’s four-year-old daughter
- Reported response
- The woman was allegedly assaulted and hospitalised after questioning her husband
- Legal action
- Police registered a separate case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Location
- Kottiyam, Kollam, Kerala
- Previous residence
- The family had lived in the United Kingdom for about four years
Quotes
Prasanth V Kurup
Advocate representing the complainant
“She never agreed to it. He was an engineering dropout and had accompanied his wife to the UK. It appears that even after counselling, he continued with the alleged offences.”
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“However, when we decided to approach the Kerala High Court, they expedited the investigation and arrested the accused.”
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Sources
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