The SIT has been entrusted with the probe following the girl’s criticism to the Kerala Chief Minister and senior law enforcement officials that the petition filed earlier with the Pantheerankavu police was cold-shouldered by officers (picture for illustration).
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A particular investigation workforce (SIT) led by Assistant Commissioner Saju Ok. Abraham has been constituted to probe the home violence case by which a newly-married girl from North Paravoor was allegedly assaulted and tortured at her husband’s home at Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode metropolis in Kerala.

Rahul P. Gopal, the sufferer’s husband, is the primary accused within the incident which got here to mild when her mother and father got here to see her on Might 12.

Within the preliminary investigation, the particular workforce comprising seven officers discovered that the 29-year-old accused had been married twice and he had not revealed the main points to anybody whereas trying to marry the third time. He had additionally not secured authorized divorce in one of many marriages, sources stated.

The SIT was entrusted with the probe following the girl’s criticism to the Kerala Chief Minister and different senior law enforcement officials that the petition she had filed earlier with the Pantheerankavu police was cold-shouldered by a number of the officers. An investigation has now been additionally ordered towards the alleged lapse on the a part of the native police in taking on the case.

Primarily based on media reviews, the Kerala State Human Rights Fee (SHRC) additionally ordered a separate investigation into the alleged laxity on the a part of the Pantheerankavu police. District Police Chief (Kozhikode metropolis) Rajpal Meena has been requested to submit a report on the difficulty in 15 days. The case is about to be thought-about on the subsequent sitting of the fee in June.

Argument over ‘poor dowry’

Rahul and the Paravoor native tied the knot on Might 5. The proposal got here via a matrimonial web site.

In accordance with the complainant, it was the arguments associated to “poor dowry” that led to the alleged bodily assault by her husband and his members of the family. The girl additionally claimed that she had been taken to a hospital at Feroke after she fell unconscious following the assault and that she sustained accidents on her neck, brow and lips.

Household of accused denies assault

In the meantime, the members of the family of Rahul claimed that there have been no incidents of assaults as alleged by the complainant and her household within the identify of dowry. They argued that the alleged incidents came about over the supply of some unknown phone conversations and messages obtained by her. There have been additionally arguments as she was allegedly disinclined to disclose the main points of the caller and the messages or to alter the SIM card, they claimed.

Accused absconding

Cops related to the probe stated a lookout discover could be issued towards the accused who was discovered absconding after he was booked on prices of home violence and homicide try. 

Additionally they stated the main points of Rahul’s different two marriages and his suspected involvement in abroad recruitment makes an attempt could be gathered quickly as a part of the inquiry.