The Thalassery Protection of Children Sexual Offences (POCSO) Fast Track Special Court on Friday (November 14, 2025) – observed as Children’s Day – found former Triprangode panchayat president K. Padmarajan (49) guilty of sexually assaulting a Class 4 girl at a school at Palathayi, Panoor, in Kannur, Kerala. Judge M.T. Jalaja Rani will pronounce the sentence on Saturday (November 15, 2025).
According to the prosecution, Padmarajan, a teacher, molested the child three times in January 2020 after taking her to the school bathroom. The prosecution examined 40 witnesses, including the girl, and produced 77 documents and 14 material exhibits. The defence examined three witnesses, including the counsellor who recorded the child’s statement.
