A five-year-old Assam resident, currently residing in Idukki, was rushed to a hospital in Thodupuzha on Saturday. Scans revealed that the child suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding. The incident shed light on the violence the child was facing from his uncle for some time now.
Eyewitnesses report that the uncle arrived at the boy’s home and assaulted him by throwing him onto the ground. While there were no initial injuries, the child reported vomiting and pain by the end of the night. The hospital authorities at the private hospital in Thodupuzha said that the child is currently stable although his condition was worse on arrival. Scans revealed a skull fracture and internal bleeding. When the hospital authorities inquired as to how the boy sustained such a gruesome injury, the boy's father said that the child fell. After the matter came to light, Thodupuzha police have taken the culprit into custody.
The boy and his family are from Undaplavvil in Idukki. His father and uncle are woodcutters working in the nearby fields. The neighbors and family mentioned that the culprit always attacked the boy. During one such incident, Asha workers and health officials, who were there for another reason, censured the boy's uncle and urged the family to report the incident to authorities. However, the family did not file any report against the uncle.
After the child hospitalized and the assault came to light, one of the neighbors reported the incident to the local councillor, and the latter informed the police. Police rushed to the spot and took the boy's uncle into custody. Police are also probing into the previous incidents.
A Dalit girl who had attempted suicide by self-immolation on October 23, died. She had been battling for her life suffering from burns in over 60% of her body. On October 21, a former DYFI member Manu Manoj had attempted to rape the 16-year-old girl. Her family and neighbour had caught him and handed him over to Kattapana police. After she had attempted suicide, she was moved to Kottayam Medical College and then to Trivandrum Medical College for further treatment.
Meanwhile, a jeep overturned, killing one while injuring nine near Valakkode in Idukki, early morning. The driver, 40-year-old Stalin is reported deceased while the injured were rushed to the nearest Hospital in Upputhura. The jeep, carrying estate workers, was heading to Pulinkatta from Kottamala early morning. The event occurred as the driver was trying to navigate a dangerous curve. He lost control and the vehicle fell into a gorge. Local residents rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations.
