Kannur: A case has been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against the chairman of District Child Welfare Committee in Kannur, Kerala. The case was filed based on a complaint lodged by the victim.
The incident pertaining to the case had happened in October 2020.
When the victim, a survivor in another sexual assault case, reached for a counselling session, ED Joseph, the chairman of the committee allegedly misbehaved with her, according to the complaint.
The victim detailed the 'misdemeanour' and 'sexual assault' before a magistrate while recording her ‘secret statement’.
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Later, Thalassery Police registered a case against Joseph. The police team led by the Thalassery Circle Inspector has begun an investigation into the case.
