By Express News Service
KOCHI: Another girl has filed a grievance towards Martin Joseph who’s on the run for allegedly raping and brutally torturing a girl after confining her in an condo for months in Kochi. The grievance was lodged by a 33-year-old girl who’s staying at an condo in Kakkanad on the outskirts of town.
As per the grievance, an FIR 19/2021 was registered at Vanitha Police Station in Kochi on Wednesday night. The grievance comes at a time when the police are looking out for Martin, 33, in Kochi and Thrissur.
“The victim has given written complaint that on May 31, Martin came to her apartment and she underwent verbal abuse and physical torture. She suffered a minor injury. The accused stayed at her apartment for a day and threatened her not to reveal the incident to anyone else. She said that she works in an IT company in Kakkanad and knows Martin as a friend for the past couple of years,” a police official mentioned.
The Vanitha Police have registered an FIR charging part 354 of IPC for assault or prison power to girls meaning to outrage her modestly. The girl determined to method the police after coming to know concerning the rape case towards Martin from a information report. “The victim of the recent complaint was afraid to approach the police. We have registered a case charging non-bailable offense,” a police official mentioned.
Meanwhile, police have collected the small print of Martin’s buddy circle in Kochi and Thrissur. Police suspect that extra girls might need been assaulted by the accused.
“From our probe, it is revealed that he maintains a vast friendship circle in Kochi and Thrissur. He even met and contacted some of his friends after the rape case was registered against him. We are also probing whether more women became his victims of abuse and assault. We have some information in this regard but cases will be registered only if there is a complaint from victims,” the police officer mentioned.
