Kerala rape and murder case: Top cases that stirred public outcry
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Aluva rape case
A five-year-old was brutally raped and killed in Aluva. The accused has been sentenced to death by Ernakulam Court.
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Soumya Case:
A 23-year-old woman was raped and killed during her journey on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shornur on February 1, 2011.
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Jisha case:
A 29-year-old Dalit girl was found dead at her home in Perumbavoor. Her body was mutilated and her body parts, including the genitals, bore stab wounds.
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Idukki rape and murder:
A six-year-old was raped and strangled to death in Idukki. The Kattappana court acquitted the accused by saying the police had failed to prove the case as a murder.
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Kerala recorded 983 cases of sexual assault from January 2023
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Highest cases:
State Crime Records Bureau revealed that most of the POCSO cases registered in the state were reported in the Thiruvananthapuram district