The Kerala Police have registered a case against a Christian priest in Kerala’s Kannur district for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. Unconfirmed reports said the police had already taken Robin Vadakkumchery, Vicar of the church at Neendunokki near Peravoor in Kannur, into custody. The girl, a Plus 1 student, had given birth to a baby two months ago.
The matter came to light after an anonymous call alerted the district Childline. The Childline authorities launched a search for the girl and they alerted the police after she was traced. The girl and the baby had reportedly been hidden in a secret place. The priest was said to be the manager of a school near Kottiyoor, Kannur where the girl was a student.
Reports said the girl herself revealed that she was abused by the Church Vicar, who went into hiding after getting information that the police were looking for him.