Kerala police officer arrested on gang-rape charges

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A police officer holding the rank of circle inspector has been held by the Kerala police on rape charges.

Serving as coastal police station circle-inspector in Kozhikode, P R Sunu was arrested by the Kochi city police on Sunday. He has been a part of similar crimes earlier as well.

Sunu was allegedly involved in the gang rape of a woman who approached the police station seeking help regarding a job cheating case involving her husband. The accused allegedly raped the woman at two places.

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He has emerged as the third accused in the case. Five others have been reportedly held.