Kerala Rape Case

Kerala Priest To Spend 20 Years In Jail For Raping, Impregnating Minor

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday February 16, 2019

The priest, 51, has been sentenced to 60 years in jail in three different cases of rape and abuse of minor girls, but will be in jail for 20 years as the charges are concurrent.

Kerala Congress Leader Allegedly Raped Tribal Teen For A Year, Missing

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 30, 2019

A Congress leader is on the run after a tribal girl who used to work at his house alleged she was raped by him for over a year in Kerala's Wayanad district, the police said today. A case of rape has been filed against OM George, former general secretary of the district Congress unit, the police said.

Bishop Denies Rape Charge, Gets Firm Backing From Kerala Church

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday September 11, 2018

As a Kerala nun appealed to the Vatican for support in her complaint of rape against a bishop, the accused man claimed he was being implicated for taking disciplinary action against the woman.

What Is Happening In Kerala, Priests Becoming Rape Accused: Supreme Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

"What is happening in Kerala, priests are becoming accused in rape cases", the Supreme Court wondered on Thursday as it asked the state police to file a status report on the investigation done against four clergymen accused of sexually abusing a married woman.

Second Priest Arrested In Kerala Rape Case, 2 Others Still On The Run

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday July 13, 2018

A second priest, among the four Orthodox priests booked for rape and molestation of a 34-year-old woman in Kerala, was arrested today.

Kerala Superstar Dileep Questioned For 12 Hours Over Actress' Abduction

Kerala News | Reported By Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Thursday June 29, 2017

One of Malayalam cinema's biggest stars, Dileep, was questioned for more than 12 hours last evening in connection with the abduction and molestation in a moving car of a co-star.

Kerala Rape Case: One More Accused Surrenders Before Police

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 18, 2017

One more person charged with covering up the rape of a minor girl allegedly by a Catholic priest in Kottiyoor in Kerala's Kannur district surrendered before police today. Thangamma Nelliyani, the second accused, surrendered around 7.00 am. She will be produced before a court today, Peravoor Circle Inspector Sunil Kumar said. Thalassery Additional S...

Kerala Rape Case: Priest, Nuns, Accused Of Shielding Alleged Rapist, Out On Bail

Kerala News | Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday March 18, 2017

A Catholic priest and two nuns accused of shielding fellow priest for the rape of a 17-year-old girl, were released on bail yesterday.

Kerala Rape Case: Priest, Nuns, Accused Of Shielding Alleged Rapist, Surrender Before Police

Kerala News | NDTV News Desk | Friday March 17, 2017

A catholic priest and nuns accused of shielding a fellow priest who allegedly raped a teen last year, have surrendered to the police in Kerala's Kottiyoor today. One of them is also the former chairman of Wayanad Child Welfare Committee (CWC). They have been charged with covering up the rape of a minor girl and protecting a fellow priest.

Film Stars Outraged After Malayalam Actor Allegedly Molested In Moving Car

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday February 20, 2017

Three men have been arrested in Kerala amid massive anger over the assault on a film star in a moving car. Top South film actors and others have taken to social media to express their horror and to demand immediate action by the government and police.

Kerala Government Shielding Rapists, Says Congress

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 4, 2016

The Congress on Friday accused the Kerala government and the CPI-M of shielding the men who raped a woman in Thrissur district two years ago.

910 Rape Cases Reported In Kerala In 6 Months

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 30, 2016

Despite stringent laws and awareness campaigns, 910 cases of rape have been reported in Kerala in the first six months of this year, giving an indication of continuing atrocities against women in the state.

In Kerala's Soumya Rape Case, Supreme Court Scraps Convict Govindachamy's Death Penalty

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 15, 2016

The Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence of Govindachamy, a convict in the brutal rape and murder case of 23-year-old Soumya, to 14-year jail term. The murder charge against him was dropped.

Anger, Protests On Streets Of Kerala After Barbaric Rape And Murder Of Student

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday May 5, 2016

There was anger and protests on the streets of Perambavoor town in Kerala's Ernakulam district on Wednesday, a week after the brutal murder and alleged rape of a 30-year-old law student.

Rape case against Congress law-maker in Kerala

South | Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday March 11, 2014

A Congress law-maker in Kerala has been accused of rape by the police in a case registered this morning.