Overview

• Hasan Kutty, also known as Kabeer, a native of Idava near Ayiroor, was found guilty under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
• Police said the child was taken on February 19, 2024, from a roadside encampment near Chakka and was found injured the next evening near the BrahMos campus.
• Investigators reviewed footage from more than 100 cameras, tracked the suspect’s bus travel across multiple districts, and arrested him nearly two weeks later at Chinnakkada in Kollam.
• Medical examination confirmed the assault, and biological material including hair and DNA linked the accused to the victim, according to evidence from accredited laboratories.
• Court officials said sentencing is slated for October 3, though another report cited September 29 for the decision on punishment.