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title: "Four Held in Kozhikode Gang Rape Case; Police Say Woman Was Given Alcohol and Drugs"
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# Four Held in Kozhikode Gang Rape Case; Police Say Woman Was Given Alcohol and Drugs

> **Lead Summary:** **Kozhikode :** Four men were arrested by Perambra police within hours of receiving a complaint in a case involving the alleged gang rape of a young woman. According to the police, the woman was taken to different lodges and houses, where she was allegedly given alcohol and intoxicating substances before being sexually assaulted. The police said the accused were taken into custody following a search that continued throughout the night.

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**Kozhikode :** Four men were arrested by Perambra police within hours of receiving a complaint in a case involving the alleged gang rape of a young woman. According to the police, the woman was taken to different lodges and houses, where she was allegedly given alcohol and intoxicating substances before being sexually assaulted. The police said the accused were taken into custody following a search that continued throughout the night.

The arrested men have been identified as Jasif, 39, of Valiyaparamba in Velliyur; Zakir Hussain, 49, of Champoli in Karuvannur; Rajeesh, 40, of Kalyamkulath in Naduvannur; and Abhilash, 46, of Thanippatta in Naduvannur.

According to Perambra police, the accused were apprehended from various locations, including Kappad, Azhchavattam in Kozhikode and Karuvannur near Naduvannur. Police said the woman was allegedly taken to different lodges and houses and was subjected to the assault after being provided alcohol and intoxicating substances.

Police also said that Rajeesh had previously been externed under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, or KAAPA. According to the police position, he is also an accused in a case involving an alleged assault on his own father, in which the father suffered a fractured rib, while the KAAPA case was pending.

Police said the woman is a relative of one of the accused. The complaint alleges that the relative received money for facilitating the alleged assault. It is also alleged in the complaint that the accused recorded the assault on a mobile phone.

Police said the woman had allegedly been assaulted multiple times but did not reveal the incidents because of threats. Perambra ASP P. Arathi, who is in charge of the case, said the arrested men would be questioned in detail to determine whether more people were involved in the case.

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