Bajpe, September 1, 2025 – Bajpe police have arrested seven individuals—identified as Karthik, Rakesh Saldan, Jeevan, Sandeep, Rakshit, Shravan, and Suresh—in a case involving the rape of a minor college student and the subsequent circulation of a video of the assault on social media. The incident occurred near Adyar Falls after the victim, a student from a college in Kinnikambala near Gurupura Kaikamba, was lured by Karthik, whom she met on Instagram two months prior.

According to the complaint filed by the victim on August 16, 2025, her Instagram acquaintance with Karthik developed into a relationship. On the last Saturday of June 2025, Karthik took her to a hotel in Valachil for lunch and later to a forested area near Adyar Falls, where he raped her. Rakesh Saldan, Karthik’s friend, also assaulted her, while Karthik recorded the act and shared the video with his friends. The police have registered a case under the POCSO Act, arrested the accused, and are questioning a minor involved in the case. All accused, except the minor, have been produced in court.