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Kochi police take 2 more into custody in spa case
The Hindu··5d ago
Kalamassery police took Saranya, also known as Ammu, and Sanju into custody from Wayanad in the Kochi gang-rape case. District Police Chief Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar said they would reach the station later on Wednesday. Police arrested Sreeraj and Jithu Martin on Monday and remanded them. The alleged October 2 incident followed a spa job offer, police said.
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What It Means For You
- Social Justice Minister V. E. Abdul Gafoor said the survivor would get treatment and legal aid.
- Police said they will launch probes into illegal spas in Kochi.
- Three spas run by Sreeraj were raided as part of the investigation.
What's Happening
- The woman was allegedly invited to a lodge after being told she was selected as a manager.
- She was then allegedly drugged and gang-raped at a city lodge on October 2.
- Sreeraj of Karthikappally and Jithu Martin of Thrikkakara remain in judicial custody.
How The Case Has Moved
- Kalamassery police are leading the probe after the job-promise allegation.
- The two newly detained people were taken from Wayanad on Wednesday.
- The minister spoke to the survivor's partner by phone about government assistance.
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