The city police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual abuse of a mother and daughter by the accused including the two who were also booked in connection with an accident, leading to the death of two models at Chakkaraparambu last November.
Syju Thankachan and Roy Vayalat, the owner of No 18 hotel in Fort Kochi where the models had attended a late-night party and from where they were allegedly stalked by Syju before they met the fateful accident, had been booked by the Fort Kochi police invoking, among other sections, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a mother-daughter duo. Anjali Vadakkepurakal, a woman who allegedly brought the victims to the hotel, was also an accused.
Biji George, Assistant Commissioner of Police, District Crime Branch, will head the SIT. Inspectors of Fort Kochi and metro police stations will be members of the team.
