- By Raju Kumar
- Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:13 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kerala News: A bizarre case was registered in Kerala's Alappuzha, in which a 30-year-old woman was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly eloping with a 17-year-old boy. According to police, a POCSO case was filed against her for allegedly 'sexually exploiting' him.
Police on Tuesday said the woman is a mother of two children. She eloped with the minor, who is her distant relative. They fled about a week ago, they said.
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The duo ran away neighbouring state, Karnataka. Police traced them to Kollur in Karnataka five days later. The police acted after separate missing complaints were filed by their families.
The Kerala police said it was difficult to trace them as they were not using mobile phones. "The duo had avoided using mobile phones during the period," they said.
The woman and the boy were living in a house in Kollur. The duo had rented a house in an attempt to settle down there, police stated.
The woman first came into contact with the boy at a family function, after which the alleged exploitation began. She reportedly left with him from his village under Kuthiyathodu police jurisdiction after her husband tried to bring her back to their marital home.
The Cherthala police arrested the woman under relevant sections of the POCSO Act, and a court has since remanded her to judicial custody.
Woman Elopes With Daughter's Fiance
A case of similar nature was reported in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh in April this year. a middle-aged woman eloped with her daughter's fiance. She fled with the man just a week before the wedding of her daughter. Jitendra Kumar, the father of the bride-to-be, told reporters that his wife, Apna Devi, fled with the daughter's bridegroom along with Rs 3 lakh in cash and jewellery worth over Rs 5 lakh, all of which had been saved for the upcoming wedding.
