Teacher sentenced to life imprisonment for raping student dismissed from service
Kannur (Kerala) (PTI): Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday said that a teacher who was also a BJP activist, sentenced by a court to life imprisonment for raping a student in Palathayi here, has been dismissed from service.
Thalassery Fast Track Special Court Judge Jalarajani M T sentenced Padmarajan K, also known as Pappen Master (48) and a resident of Kadavathoor, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty under various sections and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on November 15.
Sivankutty said on his Facebook page that the manager of the school where Padmarajan worked has issued an order dismissing him from service.
Following the court verdict, the General Education Department had directed the school management to initiate disciplinary action.
According to the prosecution, Padmarajan sexually assaulted the 10-year-old student in the toilet of the educational institution and at his residence.
Panoor police registered a case on March 17, 2020, and arrested the accused on April 15.
The BJP had alleged that the case was part of a conspiracy by the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI).
The case was later handed over to the Crime Branch, which initially did not include POCSO charges, allowing the accused to secure bail.
After concerns were raised by the victim’s family, the Kerala High Court ordered a fresh investigation.
The investigation team was changed twice due to dissatisfaction with the earlier inquiries.
A fifth investigation team led by Additional Director General of Police E J Jayaraj finally completed the probe and filed a charge sheet.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
