The family of the 5-year-old girl who was killed in Aluva was financially cheated by a member of the Mahila Congress leader's husband Muneer. The Aluva East Police registered the case under sections IPC 406 and IPC 420, Breach of Trust and Fraud

Aluva rape and murder case verdict: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the court's verdict awarded to convict Ashfaq Alam and said that this a strong warning to all offenders.

Aluva rape and murder case: The Ernakulam POCSO court on Tuesday (Nov 14) sentenced the death penalty to the convict Ashfaq Alam in the rape and murder case of a five-year-old girl in Aluva under IPC Section 302.

Aluva rape and murder case: The Ernakulam POCSO court has sentenced the death penalty to the convict Ashfaq Alam in the rape and murder case of a five-year-old girl in Aluva under IPC Section 302.

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Aluva rape and murder case: The Ernakulam POCSO court will pronounce the quantum of punishment against Aluva rape case accused Ashfaq Alam on November 14. The hearing of both the parties was completed on Thursday (Nov 9).

The Ernakulam POCSO court on Saturday (Nov 4) found the accused in the Aluva rape and murder case of a five-year-old girl, Ashfaq Alam guilty. The parents of the victim demanded the death penalty. The court will pronounce the verdict on November 9.

Breaking: Aluva rape and murder case: The Ernakulam POCSO court has found accused Ashfaq Alam guilty in the brutal rape and murder case of a five-year-old in July. 

On July 28, Alam kidnapped the five-year-old girl from her home in Choornikara's Garage Junction. He led the victim to an area behind the Aluva market that was used as a waste dump, where she was raped and killed. 

After 35 days of Aluva murder case, yet another similar case took place in the wee hours of Thursday (Sep 7) when an eight-year-old girl was abducted and raped at Chathanpuram in Aluva and was left abandoned naked.