Kerala Probe Finds Schoolgirl’s Abuse Complaint Was Fabricated

Overview

• The case began when a 13-year-old student told a school counsellor she had been sexually harassed by classmates, and Childline alerted police who registered FIRs and opened an inquiry.
• Initial police action named multiple classmates as accused and brought several minors in for questioning with the Child Welfare Committee assisting statement-taking.
• A preliminary police probe, supported by medical examination reports, found inconsistencies in the girl’s account and concluded the complaint was fabricated, after which the minor retracted her allegation.
• Investigators have released the youths who were interrogated and are probing whether the false complaint grew out of a personal dispute; police have not reported any charges beyond the earlier registrations.
• The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has taken suo motu cognisance and demanded detailed reports from police, which could shape any further action on child‑protection procedures and school safeguards.