Kerala priest's rape of minor girl: 5 nuns booked

A report has been submitted to the state commission for protection of child rights and Kannur district police superintendent

Five nuns have been booked for their alleged role in hiding facts regarding the rape of a minor girl by a Catholic priest in Kerala. The police have also booked the in-charge of a private hospital where the minor had given birth to a child. Two more persons accused of abetting the offence too have been booked by the Kerala police under the stringent provisions of the POCSO act and Juvenile Justice Act.

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Robin Vadakkumchery, a Catholic priest was arrested on charges of raping a minor and getting her pregnant. The matter was hushed up with the help of several persons and the priest is even alleged to have told the victim's father to take the blame upon himself.

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Meanwhile, a report has been submitted to the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Kannur district police superintendent against the chairman and a member of the Child Welfare Committee of Wayanad district for hiding facts in the case.

Action has been recommended against them for concealing facts about the newborn child. According to investigations, the girl, a class XI student gave birth to a baby boy at a private hospital in Koothuparamba on February 7. The student was studying in the school in which the accused was also the manager, police said.

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