Kerala CM promises to rehabilitate minor victim of sex abuse

The Kerala Government will meet all the expenses required to rehabilitate the minor girl who was forcibly raped by more than 100 people, Chief Minister Ooman Chandy said. More than 40 people having been arrested, including her parents.
Chandy has written to Congress legislator V.D. Satheesan, who had sought the chief minister's intervention into the probe, promising that it would do all it can do to help the victim. Chief Minister also promised to give all the necessary medical care she is needed and also promised her safety and security. The District Collector and District Superintendent of police have been asked to work out a plan for this.
The alleged sexual abuse is alleged to take place two years ago, when the girl was just 14 years old. It came to light this year, after the victim's parents complained it to police. Since then, 48 people have been arrested.
These include her father as well, who forced her into sex so that she could get a chance to act in movie, and her mother who concealed the crime. The other people involved in the crime are middle-level politicians, agents, an Arab national, a doctor and some from the film industry.
A senior police official reported that, more than 60 people from the rich and mighty was yet to be arrested.
The girl is currently lodged in an undisclosed location and is undergoing counseling. She is keen on resuming her studies.

CRACKS APPEAR IN CASE OF STRAUSS KAHN

The sexual assault case filed against the former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss Kahn is on the verge to collapse, as the prosecutors to reveal to a New York court their doubt about the character credibility of the accused.
Speculations that the charge against the former IMF Chief could be dropped came after a report that investigators had unearthed troubling details about the victims background that could damage her credibility.
Lawyers for Strauss Kahn were to ask for his bail conditions to be eased, given fresh disclosures about the hotel maid.
Although forensic reports, adds evidence to the fact that there have been a sexual encounter between Strauss Kahn and the 32 year old lady, prosecutors have become skeptical about what she told them about the incident and herself.
The discoveries include issues stemming from the asylum application of the woman and possible links to criminal activities such as drug dealing and money laundering.
As per a newspaper report, it has been found out that since from the initial allegation on May 14, she has been lying.
The newspaper also reported that the prosecutors and the Strauss Kahn lawyers were discussing to drop the felony charges filed against him. Strauss Kahn had resigned from the post of IMF Chief after he had been charged with attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment.
Under relaxed bail conditions agreed to be by the prosecution, Strauss Kahn, he is allowed to travel freely in the US but not abroad.
Strauss Kahn's lawyers reported that, the court hearing was to include a request for "substantial modifications"

Dey murder: Chhota Rajan gave lead to cop about shooters

The police sources reported that, the details of the shooters of the assassinated journalist were provided gangster Chhota Rajan himself, to the police.

It was stated by several officers who were part of the murder probe that, this is primarily done by Rajan in order to ensure that his men would not be shot dead by the police encounters.

The police sources informed that, immediately after J Dey aws shot dead by motor-cycle borne accused on 11th of June 2011, the entire force started hunting for the clues and inserted pressure on big gangsters to provide them with a lead. Reportedly the police endangered that; they would have to act sternly against the gangs in the city if the underworld dons failed to help them.

The sources stated that this message was previously received by Rajan and hence the names of some of his men were revealed by him in order to ensure that, they were not killed in encounters during the hunt for J Day's killers. Again the gangsters specified the condition to the officials.

Later on, the crime branch acted upon these details and the shooters were traced to different locations.

However, it was claimed by the property cell and Unit VI of crime branch, the two units which were credited with solving the killing that, they had not received any tips from Rajan. as per the informations provided by the officials of other wings, Rajan wanted the members of his gang to be inside prisons, were they could be safe as well as strengthen his influence. No senior member of the gang was lodged inside the prison after his close associate; D. K. Rao was released from the jail.

Satish Kalia, a member who is a part of Rajan gang for a number of years and who claimed to have fired on J Dey, was in the squad that Rajan sent to Pakistan to kill underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. After his arrest, Kalia showed his face to the media and ensured that an important role would be played by him in the trial.