In the infamous 2003 Kiliroor sex scandal, a teenaged girl named Sari S. Nair, hailing from Kiliroor, Kottayam, Kerala, India was sexually abused by reportedly being promised roles in TV serials. She was taken to many places in and around Kerala and was allegedly exploited sexually by "influential persons". Shari S Nair later died after she gave birth to a daughter who is now being raised by her parents.[1]
Case details
[edit]According to official sources, the request to the Centre was based on a suggestion by Kerala Police DGP P K Hormis Tharakan that the probe be handed over to CBI in view of the political nature of the case and the reported involvement of prominent persons.
Six persons, including the key accused Latha Nair who allegedly took the girl to many places, had already been arrested in the case, now being probed by a special police team.
Kerala government has recommended to the Centre to order a CBI inquiry into the scandal.[2] The CBI filed chargesheet against nine persons in the sensational case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam.[3] The five accused are plead guiltily for rape of Shari Nair [4][5]
Timeline
[edit]- August 2003 - Kochumon alias Binu introduces Shari S. Nair, the victim to Latha Nair, she was gang raped following this.[6]
- August 15, 2004 - The victim delivered a baby girl in Government Medical College, Kottayam.[7]
- November 13, 2004 - The victim succumbed to death following medical complications.[8]
- December 10, 2008 - In response to a Public interest litigation, Judicial Magistrate of First Class- 3, Thiruvananthapuram directs Kerala Police to take case against Health Minister P. K. Sreemathy, CM's secretaries S. Rajendran and K. N. Balagopal, Latha Nair and sons of two ministers for conspiring to suppress certain sensitive information pertaining to the case in Chief minister's office.[9]
- February 8, 2012 - The five accused in the case namely Praveen, Manoj, Latha Nair, Kochumon and Prasanth sentenced for ten years rigorous imprisonment by Central Bureau of Investigation special court, Thiruvananthapuram.[10][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Five found guilty in Kiliroor sex scandal case". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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- ^ "CBI files chargesheet in Kiliroor sex scandal". News.oneindia.in. 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ TNN (9 February 2012). "Kiliroor culprits get 10 years in jail". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Kiliroor sex scandal case: accused found guilty". The Hindu. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Emmanuel, Gladwin (13 December 2008). "Victim's parents demand fresh probe into Kiliroor sex scandal". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "I'm father of victim's child, says Praveen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Girl involved in Kiliroor sex scandal dies". gulfnews.com. 14 November 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Kiliroor: Case against Sremathi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Kiliroor culprits get 10 years in jail". The Times of India. 9 February 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Verdict of Kiliyoor Case".