World · South & Central Asia · 9 hrs ago
Woman arrested and four minors apprehended over assault in Kochi
A teenage boy was allegedly assaulted in Kochi after a dispute linked to Instagram messages.
The dispute involved a shared account used for online gaming, where the boy found that friends had sent obscene messages to women and questioned them about it.
Police say he was called to settle the disagreement and taken to a rented house in Edappally, where the assault was recorded.
A 40-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly joining her son and other boys in the attack.
Police have apprehended four minors, while their accounts differ on how many juveniles were involved; one says five boys were identified and another says seven were involved.
The case is being referred to the Juvenile Justice Board, which will consider the minors’ cases.
A 40-year-old woman was arrested and four minor boys were apprehended over the alleged assault of a teenage boy in Kochi.
Police said the assault followed a dispute over obscene messages sent through an Instagram account.
The boy was allegedly assaulted at the woman’s rented house in Edappally, where police said the incident was recorded.
Police identified five boys as visibly involved; one was out of station.
The reports differ on whether the assault happened on Friday or Saturday.
- Who
- A 40-year-old woman and four minor boys were arrested or apprehended in connection with the alleged assault of a teenage boy.
- What
- The boy was allegedly assaulted after a dispute over Instagram messages.
- When
- The reports place the assault on Friday or Saturday; the woman was arrested on Sunday and four boys were apprehended on Monday.
- Where
- At the woman’s rented house in Edappally, Kochi.
- Why
- The dispute concerned obscene messages sent through an Instagram account.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The boy was allegedly invited to the woman’s rented house and assaulted; the reports give different days for the incident.
Police arrested the 40-year-old woman after registering a case based on the boy’s complaint.
Police apprehended four minor boys and said procedures were under way to produce them before the Juvenile Justice Board.
- Woman arrested
- 40 years old
- Boys apprehended
- Four minors
- Boys identified as visibly involved
- Five
- Location
- Edappally, Kochi
- Police case law
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
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What people are saying
Five boys who were visibly involved in the assault have been identified and four apprehended. One of them is out of station. Procedures are on to produce the boys before the Juvenile Justice Board.