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CBI finds no suspicious circumstances in Palakkad minors’ deaths
The Central Bureau of Investigation, verifying 22 deaths of minors in Palakkad between 2010 and 2023, has found no evidence of foul play, sexual assault or physical abuse. Ten children died accidentally…
The Story in Brief
The Central Bureau of Investigation, verifying 22 deaths of minors in Palakkad between 2010 and 2023, has found no evidence of foul play, sexual assault or physical abuse. Ten children died accidentally and 12 died by suicide, driven by poverty, familial issues, anxiety and mental distress. The Kerala High Court had sought the CBI's response on a PIL.
The CBI interacted with families, neighbours and doctors, and submitted final reports to courts, which accepted them without any challenge from relatives. The Kerala police had earlier also concluded no foul play was involved. The agency noted 305 POCSO cases were booked in the region during the decade.
The Indian Opinion
This clean chit should quiet conspiracy theories but not the debate on why children in Palakkad are dying by suicide and accidents. Poverty and emotional distress are not neutral forces; they need targeted intervention. The real test is whether Kerala's much-touted social safety net can prevent the next tragedy, or will the 305 POCSO cases in the region stay as numbers on a charge-sheet?
Source: thehindu.com
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