Five arrested for rape and filming of Kerala schoolgirl

16-year-old is believed to have been lured to a lodge by one of the accused men

Police in Kerala’s Kannur district have arrested five people in connection with the rape of a schoolgirl and alleged filming of the act, at a lodge in Parassinikadavu.

The Class 10 girl, aged 16, is believed to have been lured to a lodge by one of the accused, where she was raped by multiple people, and the abuse filmed. Those arrested yesterday were identified as K.V. Sandeep, 31, C.P. Shamsudeen, 37, V.C. Shabeer, 36, K. Ayub, 32, and K. Pavithran, 38.

Of the five, Pavithran is an employee at the lodge, and he has been taken into custody for making arrangements for the alleged culprits.

The rape reportedly happened on November 19, after Sandeep allegedly lured the girl into going with him to the lodge.

Investigation into the case began after the circle inspector in Kannur received a complaint about the incident.

The girl told the police that it was a woman named Anjana who first befriended her on social media, and then put her in touch with the accused persons. However, police suspect that it may have been a fake profile.