In a shocking incident, an IT employee was allegedly sexually assaulted in her hostel room on Friday in Kazhakkoottam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
Kazhakkoottam is where the IT hub Technopark is located.
According to media reports, the accused entered into the hostel room of the woman in the wee hours of Friday, and allegedly sexually assaulted her.
According to a Malayala Manorama report, the woman was asleep when the accused entered her room, forcibly opening the door. When the woman woke up, fought him off and cried for help, the accused fled the scene.
The woman filed a complaint with the Kazhakkoottam police in the morning, following which a case was registered against an unknown assailant. She claimed that she did not know the accused.
An investigation is underway. According to media reports, a special investigation team has been formed to probe the incident. The cops are looking into the CCTV visuals in the surrounding area as part of the investigation to identify the accused. |
