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Aluva child rape and murder | Accused deserves the death sentence, says judge

The accused, the judge said, was proved to be involved in a child sexual abuse case in Delhi in 2018, which was even before the victim in the case was born, indicating his paedophilic nature

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Aluva child murder case | Kerala Government hails verdict

Kerala chief minister pinarayi vijayan lauds justice system for delivering historic sentence to Asafak Alam for rape/murder of girl. Police/prosecution worked efficiently to nab culprit, deliver judgment in record time. Govt promises stern action against such elements. Sentence sends strong warning against atrocities on children.

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Aluva child murder case | Proving the case as rarest of rare led to capital punishment of convict, says top police officer

Aluva Child Murder Case: Kerala Police efficiently probed Aluva rape and murder case, convict sentenced in 100 days. Local people extended full support.

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Aluva child murder case | Kerala court sentences convict Asafak Alam to death

Convict Asafak Alam was awarded death penalty on Nov 14, 2023 for rape and murder of a 5-yr-old girl in Aluva in Kerala. Judge K. Soman tried the case under POCSO and IPC. Alam was found guilty on 13 counts, including abduction, murder and rape. He was given life imprisonment…

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Rape and murder of girl in Aluva: parents demand capital punishment for accused just hours before sentencing

Parents of 5-year-old migrant child, raped and murdered, call for capital punishment for accused Asafak Alam. Judge K. Soman to pronounce sentence at 11 a.m. Evidence, witnesses, CCTV footage, DNA, dress of victim, POCSO case in Delhi helped ensure maximum punishment

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Migrant worker’s body to be flown back to Nagaland over a week after his death

After more than a week of uncertainty, the aged parents of Dhonu Porja (31), a migrant worker from the remote village of Changki in Nagaland, will eventually get to see their son one last time and put him to rest. Porja who was working as an agriculture labourer was electrocuted…

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A feather in the cap for Ernakulam Rural police

It was a feather in the cap of the Ernakulam Rural police who wrapped up investigation into the case, of the abduction and rape of a five-year-old migrant girl in Aluva, in record time

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Aluva child rape and murder: Accused found guilty

Accused in rape and murder of girl at Aluva in Kerala found guilty. Special Judge K. Soman found the accused guilty of all offences, including abduction, murder and rape of a minor. Prosecution completed trial in 100 days, examining 48 witnesses, 95 documents and 10 material objects.

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Green activist Sreeman Narayanan chosen for P.V. Thampy Award

Green activist Sreeman Narayanan from Muppathadam, Aluva, has been chosen for the 26th P.V. Thampy Memorial Endowment Award for Environment Protection. Mr. Narayanan has been involved in various greening initiatives and is credited with launching a campaign, ‘Pot for water of life’, through which he distributed one lakh earthen pots to be…

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Five arrested in two separate cases of assault

Five persons arrested in Aluva for two separate cases of assault. Dispute at pump led to alleged beating and property damage. Bar hotel incident was revenge for previous day's ruckus.

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Baffle range at Naval Armament Depot

Former naval shooter P.T. Raghunath inaugurated the 'Eklavya' a baffle range at NAD Aluva in the presence of Rear Admiral Upal Kundu CSO (Training). The 30,000 sqm range, designed by DRDO's Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory, will provide realistic day and night training to security personnel and trainees at SNC.

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UDF accuses government of failing to curb rising crime, walks out of Assembly

Opp. walk out of Assembly, accuse govt. of failing to curb rising crime. Leader of Opp. Satheesan said police dismally failed ordinary citizens, presence on streets low, victims of crime got no justice. CM Vijayan said police arrested suspect in Aluva within hours, highest detection & conviction rate. Govt. to…

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Minor migrant girl abducted and sexually assaulted in Aluva

A minor migrant girl, an eight-year-old, was abducted from her house where she was sleeping with her parents and sexually assaulted at Edayappuram in Keezhmadu panchayat near Aluva early on Thursday. Later the Government Medical College, Kalamassery, issued a medical bulletin stating that the condition of the victim was stable.

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Land revenue staff seek revision of existing staff pattern

KLRSA to fight for revising staff pattern, salary revision, job security, protection of part-time/casual workers, promotion of office attenders/village field assistants at 2-day State convention in Aluva.

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Chargesheet filed in Aluva child murder case

Police file 645-page chargesheet in murder of 5-yr-old girl in Aluva after alleged rape by worker from Bihar. Evidence gathered by two teams who went to Bihar and New Delhi. 99 witnesses arrayed. Request for trial to begin soon, expected to conclude in 90 days.

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Aluva child murder case: govt. to appoint special public prosecutors

The State government has decided to appoint special public prosecutors to ensure the speedy completion of trial in the case relating to the rape and murder of a five-year-old migrant child at Aluva on July 28.

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Aluva murder accused has POCSO case registered against him in Delhi

The special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged sexual assault and murder of a five-year-old migrant girl in Aluva has found that the accused, Asafaq Alam, has a case registered against him by the Delhi Police under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Accused identified by witnesses…

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Child’s murder in Aluva: identification parade to be held on Tuesday

A test identification parade for the witnesses to identify the accused, Asafaq Alam, in the alleged brutal murder of a five-year-old migrant girl will be held at the Aluva sub jail on Tuesday.

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Cong. taps into public outrage over child’s murder to assail LDF govt.

The Congress, tapping into the ground swell of public outrage over the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl child hailing from a migrant worker family in Aluva in Ernakulam, assailed the government for alleged police apathy and incompetence.

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Child’s murder in Kerala’s Aluva figures in Opposition meeting

The Left leaders argued that when the entire Opposition was united on the demand that the Prime Minister give a statement on Manipur on the floor of the House why were the Congress MPs bringing local issues to the floor of the Parliament, trying to corner the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic…

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Murder of child in Aluva: SIT may leave for Bihar

The special investigation team (SIT) probing the sexual assault and murder of a five-year-old girl child near Aluva on Friday will visit Bihar, if need be, to identify if the accused Asafak Aslam had been involved earlier in such crime, it is learnt

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Minor’s death: ‘He should be hanged,’ fumes victim’s father

Minor girl allegedly molested and murdered in Aluva.

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Body of missing girl in Aluva found abandoned in a sack near market area

The body of a five-year-old girl who had gone missing from Aluva on Friday evening was found abandoned in a sack near Aluva market in Ernakulam district on Saturday.

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Grow your own Onam lunch with this seed tray from Aluva in Kochi

The State Seed Farm at Aluva in Kochi is readying for the festival of Onam with an assorted seedlings tray, with vegetables and flowers

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Bands perform in Kochi metro trains on World Music Day

Kochi metro commuters had a pleasant surprise on Wednesday as members of a musical band performed live in a few trains in the Aluva-SN Junction route and back, in connection with World Music Day.

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