Victims should not be exhibited before media: Home Minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (UNI) Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan today asked the Director General of Police to ensure that victims of sexual harassment cases should not be exhibited before the visual media during the investigation stage.

In a statement here, the Home Minister said the victim and their parents should be given police protection, if necessary, to make sure that the accused would not try to influence them.

He said the victim should also be provided accommodation in government-recognised rescue homes during the initial stages of investigation. Besides, the victim should also be given psychiatric treatment, he added.

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