Pocso case accused nabbed from UAE with Interpol’s aid

Kochi: Muvattupuzha police, with the help of Interpol, arrested a man, who was hiding in Abu Dhabi after he was accused of sexually abusing a minor girl in 2022. The arrested person was identified by police as Suhail, 27, a resident of Randarkara in Muvattupuzha.
The accused escaped to Abu Dhabi after the police submitted the chargesheet to Muvattupuzha court handling cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, in 2023. The police subsequently issued an open-ended warrant against the accused and following a court order, a lookout notice was also issued.
"Interpol issued a red notice a few months ago, and the UAE administration alerted us about the accused staying in the country, leading to his arrest," said a senior police officer.
The operations were led by district police chief Vaibhav Saxena. Muvattupuzha inspector Basil Thomas and team brought the accused back to Kerala on Wednesday. Suhail was produced before the court and was later remanded.
Seven injured in firecracker incident: Seven people sustained injuries after a firecracker, which was misfired, landed into a crowd of devotees at Sree Kurumbakavu Temple in Kunjattukara, on Tuesday night.
One of the injured, identified as Janu, 50, suffered injuries to her head and abdomen. She was rushed to a nearby private hospital. Others suffered minor injuries.
Police on Wednesday registered a case against the temple committee members over the incident. The case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 125 (an act that endangers human life), 288 (negligent conduct with respect to explosive substances), as well as various sections of the Indian Explosives Act.
The police are likely to question temple committee members to examine whether the firework display was conducted after following all due procedures.