A man was arrested for sexually assaulting a three-year-old child of a migrant worker in Palakkad. A case has been registered against the accused under sections including POCSO

Palakkad: A man was arrested for sexually assaulting a three-year-old child of a migrant worker in Palakkad. Villunni, a 72-year-old, was arrested by Kozhinjampara police. According to the police, the crime took place around 5:30 in the morning. The baby, who was sleeping on the roadside with his parents, was taken to a distance of 50 meters and subjected to exploitation. The baby was admitted to Palakkad District Hospital.

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The police informed that the child was out of danger and would be shifted to Thrissur Medical College Hospital. The 72-year-old was arrested and handed over to the police by the parents who came running after hearing the baby's cry. A case has been registered against the accused under sections including POCSO. The accused will be produced in court today.

Meanwhile, a newborn baby was found dead inside the well in Thiruvananthapuram. The police have taken the child's mother into custody. Sreedev, thes on of Suritha-Saji was found dead at Pothencode.