Express News Service
KOCHI: Martin Joseph, who was arrested following days-long scorching pursuit in reference to a grievance that he had raped and tortured a 27-year-old clothier from Kannur after detaining her in a luxurious flat in Kochi for practically a month, is but to admit to the crime, the police stated.
According to a police supply, Martin, who was apprehended from a hideout in Thrissur on Thursday, was not prepared to comply with the entire allegations levelled in opposition to him by the 27-year-old lady.
“The main allegation raised by the victim against him is that he had raped, assaulted and confined her in the flat for nearly a month. When we interrogated him, he denied confining her for such a long time. He also denied that he had forced her to drink urine. He also said that he was not responsible for the bruises on her body,” stated the supply.
It is learnt that Martin additionally challenged the police to verify the CCTV visuals of the Purva Grand Bay complicated at Marine Drive the place he had been staying in an Eleventh-floor residence. “He asked the police to check the CCTV visuals of the complex to know what had actually happened. He did not accept all allegations levelled against him,” stated the police.
The police on Friday took Martin to the flat to gather proof, which lasted practically an hour. The police additionally submitted a custody utility earlier than the court docket. “We need to collect more evidence to make the case stronger. It will take more than 10 days to complete the procedures as one more complaint has been lodged against him,” stated the supply.
“He was not just doing stock trading, but had other business dealings as well. Interestingly, several people had been pumping in money and he was using the same for lending at exorbitant interest rates. Since Martin and one of his friends were involved in an Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act case, we suspect that they have some connections with the drug mafia,” stated police..
MARTIN’S BAIL PLEA DISMISSEDKochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail of Martin Joseph of Thrissur, accused of assaulting and raping a lady in a flat at Marine Drive right here. When the petition got here up for listening to, Senior Advocate P Vijayabhanu, counsel for the petitioner, submitted that the motion of the police was an insult to the court docket because the matter is pending earlier than the court docket and it’s unlucky. Then the court docket replied there was nothing mistaken in arresting the accused when there was no interim order.
