Kalayapuram rape case: Four more arrested

KOTTARAKKARA: Four more persons, including the two prime accused, have been arrested for sexually abusing a 17-year-old dalit girl at Kalayapuram, making the total number of arrests in the case to 11.  First accused in the case, Shine alias Vipin, 24,of Pattazhy, second accused Manoj, 32, of Anthaman, 10th accused Jessu Thankachen,30, of Adoor and 11th accused Rajiv, 27, of Kunnicode, were the arrested. Shine and Manoj were absconding since the incident came to light. Jessu and Rajiv are charged with destroying evidence and helping the prime accused to escape the police net. According to sources, Manoj is the owner of the white Alto car which police had taken into custody from Talavoor for its suspected involvement in the Valakam attack on teacher.