Kerala Man and Stepmother Arrested for Alleged Torture of Three Minor Girls

In Kerala's Areekode, a man, Rakesh Sharma, and his second wife, Sheela Devi, were arrested for allegedly torturing three minor girls aged 5, 11, and 14, including branding them with a heated ladle. Neighbors alerted authorities after noticing injuries. The children were hospitalized at Manjeri Medical College and are now under District Childline care. Police conducted an investigation and have remanded the accused to judicial custody.