Monday, November 29, 1999

Two forest guards held for molesting women tourists

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 21 (PTI) Two of the three forest guards who allegedly molested a woman tourist and her daughter in Kollam district have been arrested, the Kerala Assembly was informed today. Replying to a submission by V D Satheesan (Cong), Forest Minister Binoy Viswam said the two were tracked down by police and forest vigilance department based on a Malayalam news portal''s report last week. "They were arrested and remanded in custody a few days back," he said. The three -- all temporary forest guides -- allegedly stripped and harassed the woman and her daughter after tying the woman''s husband to a tree. The trio also allegedly took their semi-nude pictures through their mobile phones. Viswam said the trio have been charged with cases under IT Act (for taking pictures in mobile phone) and indecent behaviour towards women), but that the government was keen on bringing more serious charges against them. He said police have so far not been able to trace the victims, hailing from Tamil Nadu, and that no written complaint has been received from them.

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