Bekal Sub-District Education Officer V.Okay. Sainudheen has been suspended following his arrest in a case involving the alleged molestation of a 16-year-old boy. The Kerala General Education division cited violation of the Kerala Civil Service guidelines for the transfer.

The case registered on the Chandera police station includes a complete of 14 accused, together with an AEO, an RPF officer, and others from Kannur, Kasargod, and Kozhikode districts.

Seven people, together with Sainudheen, 52, RPF officer Chitraraj, 48, Sukesh, 30, of Vellachal, Rahees, 40, of Vadakkakovval, Abdul Rahman Haji, 55, of Karola, Afzal, 23, of Chandera and Ramzan, 40, of Padannakkad, have been arrested and remanded by the court docket. Another accused, Sirajuddin from Trikripur, stays absconding and has sought anticipatory bail.

According to the criticism, the minor was lured via a relationship app and subjected to repeated sexual abuse throughout numerous places over two years, with financial transactions concerned.

The investigation started after the mom seen suspicious exercise at their house and contacted Childline.

A particular police investigation workforce arrested the accused. Two instances have additionally been registered in Nileswaram and Cheemeni, with hyperlinks traced to Kozhikode. The case has additionally been transferred to Kozhikode District Police for additional investigation.

Multiple Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) instances have been registered.

Published – September 17, 2025 11:30 am IST