The family of the six-year-old girl who was raped and murdered at Vandiperiyar in Idukki staged a protest in front of the Vandiperiyar police station on Saturday alleging lapses in investigation that led to the acquittal of the accused. A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in Kattappana had on Thursday acquitted a 24-year-old youth of the charges citing failure on the part of the police to produce sufficient evidence to incriminate the accused.
The family staged protest by covering their mouths. Plantation workers and local people too joined the protest.
