POCSO case against chairman of Kannur CWC
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Thalassery police registered a Protection of Children Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the chairman of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in Kannur.
The case is against District Child Welfare Committee chairman E.D. Joseph. The Thalassery police have registered a case primarily based on the confidential assertion given by the woman to the Justice of the Peace.
The case alleges that the 17-year-old woman, who was sexually assaulted, was mistreated when she arrived for counselling.
The Child Welfare Committee is the district-level authority that considers youngster abuse instances and proposes options.
According to police, the woman was taken to the workplace of the Child Welfare Committee at Eranholi, Thalassery, for counselling on October 21. The 17-year-old woman advised the Justice of the Peace in a confidential assertion that Mr. Joseph had misbehaved together with her when she appeared for counselling earlier than the committee.
During the course of the case, the woman complained that he used sexually express and derogatory language. The woman got here to the Child Welfare Committee for counselling in reference to the POCSO case registered inside the limits of Kannur Kudiyanmala police station.
However, when contacted Mr. Jospeh stated that he had not abused the woman and had solely sat down with girls councillors and talked to her about what had occurred.
“I have asked if there was any sexual intercourse to know what has happened and if there is a deliberate effort to implicate him in the case,” he stated.
Such complaints would have an effect on the working of Child Welfare Committee itself, he noticed.
According to the Thalassery police, they’ve sought info from the Kudiyanmala police station the place the case was registered and can take a press release from the chairman of the Child Welfare Committee.
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