Kerala: 2 government employees among 14 accused of raping boy; 9 arrested

NEW DELHI: Two authorities employees were among 9 radical arrested successful Kerala's Kasaragod territory for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, whom the suspects befriended connected a cheery dating app.According to the PTI, the insignificant was abused for implicit 2 years astatine his location and astatine locations successful Kannur and Kozhikode by 14 men. The transgression surfaced erstwhile the boy’s parent spotted an chartless antheral astatine their location who fled connected seeing her. On questioning her son, she learned of the assaults and alerted Child assistance line, which informed police. Based connected the boy’s statement, 14 cases nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act person been registered implicit the past 2 days. A Special Investigation Team led by a DySP has been formed to probe 8 cases linked to Kasaragod, portion six others person been transferred to Kannur and Kozhikode.The remaining six cases person been transferred to Kozhikode and Kannur districts, wherever the lad was allegedly sexually assaulted, helium said.The 14 accused successful the substance are aged betwixt 25 and 51 years and 1 of them is simply a Railways employee, constabulary added.