Mavelikara ∙ The scenes of a twelve-year-old boy being brutally beaten by his father are a sight to behold. The footage captured from a house near Chettikulangara within Mavelikkara police station has surfaced on social media. The brother of the child’s father says that the alcoholic father regularly abuses the child Manorama onlineT revealed. “You can’t pretend you didn’t see the heart-wrenching sights. If you go to stop him, the brother will shout in the language of hatred. There is a situation where child line authorities and others have to intervene. There is a need for the police and other systems to intervene in this. A complaint was filed in this regard at Mavelikkara station months ago,” he said.
“Due to family issues, my sister (mother of seven) and my brother separated. The baby was staying with her sister. After some time, my sister married someone else. By that time, the baby wanted to see his father. He was brought to our home last year. A mentally challenged child is studying in 7th standard. At first there was no problem. Later he used to get drunk and used to get angry with him and beat him. He is often not even allowed to sleep. Often the child is seen standing in a daze, not understanding what is happening against him. If you see a child being beaten and go to stop it, it is an abomination. Mavelikkara approached the police when the violence turned against others including his mother. A case was filed against Chetan under the Child Protection Act. Meanwhile, the police also came to check the house. But even after that there was no change in harming the child. “- said the brother of the child’s father.
The Mavelikkara police informed that a case was registered in the incident two months ago following a complaint that the child was beaten. It is not known that there were any problems after the police intervention. The police informed that no new complaint has been received and the incident will be investigated as per the information.
English Summary: Cruelty against boy from father at Chettikulangara