Kasaragod: A Muslim League leader has been arrested on charges of drugging and raping a minor boy. Muliyar Panchayat Muslim League former president and panchayat member SM Muhammad Kunhi (55) of Powwal is the arrested accused. Last month, the Adur police had registered a case under POCSO on a complaint that the boy had been drugged and raped.
On April 11, around 10:30 pm, Muhammad Kunhi sexually assaulted a 16-year-old youth by drugging him in an office that was part of a quarry near the house. Later, the boy informed the family about this assaul. Later a complaint was lodged by family. According to the statement given by the complainant boy to the police, Mohammad Kunhi also tortured another youth.
A POCSO case was registered against Muhammad Kunhi after a preliminary investigation by the police who received the boy’s complaint. After the case was registered, Muhammad Kunhi was kicked out from the post of Muslim League president and in charge of nutrition organizations. Now Muhammad Kunhi under police control.