A man was convicted and handed three consecutive life sentences for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter in Kerala’s Malappuram.

On Monday, Manjeri Fast Track Special Court judge Rajesh K, sentenced the man to serve three life terms after he was convicted for multiple offences including rape, aggravated sexual assault and penetrative sexual assault, as well as intimidation of the victim under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Special public prosecutor A Somasundaran, who represented the victim said the court has directed that the man shall remain imprisoned for the rest of his natural life, adding that a fine of Rs 6.6 lakh was also imposed on him.

Revealing details about the case, Somasundaran said the man repeatedly raped his daughter and the first instance of the sexual assault occurred in March 2021 when they were home alone. He said the man threatened to kill her mother if she objected.

At the time, the minor girl was attending an online class due to Covid-19 pandemic when her father, a teacher at a local madrassa, dragged her into his bedroom where he raped her.

This ordeal of rape and sexual assaults continued till October 2021 and only came to a halt when her school reopened after the pandemic restrictions were lifted in November 2021.

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The girl complained of abdominal pain during that period and was taken to a doctor who couldn’t diagnose any illness. Later, the victim revealed her ordeal when she taken to a government medical college after complaints of stomach pain again in January 2022, where her pregnancy came to light.

Police said the father was arrested and booked under POSCO. The pregnancy was medically terminated and DNA samples of the foetus, the victim and her rapist were collected which revealed the girl father was indeed the abuser.

On the basis of the DNA evidence and statements given by the victim and her mother, the accused was convicted and sentenced to a triple life term.

The police also ensured a speedy trial so that the accused could not get an interim bail and the victim or the witnesses, a senior official said.

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Five youth were killed in a horrific accident on Monday after their car collided with a lorry near Ambalappuzha in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. The mishap took place at around 1:30 am on the national highway.

According to the reports, the car was on the way to Thiruvananthapuram when it collided with the lorry loaded with rice. The report states lorry was en route to Alappuzha from Andhra Pradesh.

The Ambalappuzha Police said four out of five people died on the spot, while the fifth person succumbed to his injuries during treatment at the hospital. The police have taken the bodies of the deceased for an autopsy at the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.

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The deceased have been identified as Prasad, Shiju, Amal, Sachin and Sumod. As per the reports, four of them hailed from Thiruvananthapuram while the other one was from Kollam. The youth were employed at the ISRO canteen in Thiruvananthapuram.

The police have taken the lorry driver and his helper into custody.

Earlier today, three people were killed, while 10 others were injured after a crane came crashing down on them during the Draupathi Amman festival in a village near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

The mishap took place during the Mayileru event at the Mandi Amman temple in Nemili, where around 1500 people had gathered to celebrate the festival. A police official said that an investigation has been launched to reveal the cause of the mishap.

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A video has come to light from Kerala’s Guruvayur Temple where a woman who is set to be married was seen playing the ethnic instrument of Chenda at her wedding ceremony. According to reports, the woman’s father is also a master of the instrument.

In the video, a woman with bridal clothes can be seen inside the premise of the temple as she hangs the instrument on her shoulder and plays it while other Chenda players also accompany her. The bride can also be seen grooving as she plays the tunes on her Chenda while she enjoys the whole event.

The video also shows a relative joining in with the bride to groove and play another instrument, the Chenda players can also be seen happily accommodating the bride and playing the instrument alongside her. The father can also be seen joining in by the end of the video.

So far, the video has been watched over 440 thousand times on Twitter after it went viral.

Twitter reactions

After the video went viral, many users came forward to shower the bride with adoration for her Chenda performance. One user came forward and wrote that they love it and added that Chenda played at temple festivals is absolutely mesmerizing.

Another user added and asked what the instrument is called and also termed the video to be fantastic and full of joy. Another user added their take and praised the bride for not only enjoying the instrument but also being in rhythm throughout her performance in the video.

One user wrote that they love that the culture and tradition seems to be intact in South India and said that the culture and traditions in North India are more affected than South India, they further added that they love to see the traditions being practiced in the state.