POCSO case against Kathakali teacher in Keralam

POCSO case against Kathakali teacher in Keralam Published – August 20, 2026 07: 43 pm IST – PALAKKAD.

Key points

• The student, a native of Edathara, was attending Kathakali classes at the centre when the alleged abuse occurred.
• The case was filed after a complaint that he sexually abused a student who had come to learn Kathakali.
• She disclosed the alleged abuse to a doctor during a counselling session at a private hospital at Kochi lately.
• A police team visited the Kathakali Village as part of the investigation and collected evidence.

For context, the police attached to Mangara station registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Kalamandalam Venkitaraman, a Kathakali teacher at Kallekulangara Kathakali Village. The case was filed after a complaint that he sexually abused a student who had come to learn Kathakali.

Notably, the alleged incident took place in 2019. The student, a native of Edathara, was attending Kathakali classes at the centre when the alleged abuse occurred. She afterwards developed mental health difficulties and underwent treatment.

She disclosed the alleged abuse to a doctor during a counselling session at a private hospital at Kochi lately. After which an investigation was conducted and a case registered, the hospital authorities alerted the police.

Police remarked Mr. Venkitaraman was absconding. A police team visited the Kathakali Village as part of the investigation and collected evidence.

In short, POCSO case against Kathakali teacher in Keralam is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.