Kalamassery police registered an FIR on Sunday, October 4, in an alleged rape case, The New Indian Express reported. Its account says two men were arrested within hours of the registration and subsequently remanded in judicial custody. The report does not specify the exact time of either the arrests or the court appearance.
PTI separately reported on October 5 that police had arrested two accused and that the investigation was continuing. Police said the complainant had allegedly been drugged and sexually assaulted. These are allegations under investigation, not findings established by a court.
Onmanorama reported that four people had been booked, two were still being sought and the investigation had been transferred to the Thrikkakara assistant commissioner of police. The reviewed accounts do not establish the precise role of each person being investigated.
No response from the accused or their lawyers, original FIR or signed remand order was available in the material reviewed. Arrest and judicial custody do not establish guilt. The complainant’s identity and potentially identifying personal details are withheld.