Sailor Posted to Southern Naval Command Arrested in Kochi on Minor’s Assault Complaint

Overview

• Police arrested the 28-year-old from his rented house in Kochi in the early hours of November 18.
• The case was registered on a complaint by a 15-year-old who reported sexual assault.
• Investigators booked the accused under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Police sources said the alleged assault occurred at the sailor’s residence on November 17.
• The Southern Naval Command said the Naval Provost is aware and that it is extending full cooperation while the probe continues.