In connection with the brutal assault on a one-year-old girl, Kelakam police arrested the child’s stepfather and mother. Kottiyoor Palukachi native Ratheesh (39) and his wife Chengom native Ramya (24) were taken into custody.
Police registered a case against the couple under juvenile justice act. The mother was booked for not stopping her husband from attacking the toddler. State Human Rights Commission chairman KV Manoj Kumar demanded a detailed probe into the case.
The incident took place around 8 pm on Saturday. Ramay’s one-year-old daughter Anjana was brutally manhandled by Ratheesh.
Ramya’s parents took the child, who suffered injuries on head and face, to Peruvaoor hospital. The hospital authority informed the police after examining that the child was assaulted.
The child was shifted to Kannur Govt. Medical College for detailed medical checkup. Doctors informed that the child only suffered minor injuries.
Ratheesh and Ramya started living together in a rented house at Chengom three weeks ago. According to reports, they are not legally married.
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