Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam Social Justice Minister V E Abdul Gafoor on Tuesday assured all necessary government support to the woman allegedly drugged and gang-raped after being lured to Kalamassery in Kochi on the promise of a job as a spa manager, as shocking details of the incident came to light.
He said she attended a job interview on the morning of the incident and later received a message asking her to come by 11 pm for work.
Gafoor spoke to the survivor’s partner over the phone and enquired about her present condition, according to a statement issued by the minister’s office. Though he initially opposed it, he eventually told her it was her choice.
The minister assured that all government assistance, including treatment and legal aid, would be provided to the survivor. The crime occurred on October 2, and four people were allegedly involved in the assault, police said on Monday.
He also said the government would stand by the survivor and her family during the crisis. Police said an investigation is underway, and they are working to establish the full sequence of events. he said the survivor returned home severely injured and swollen after she went out in connection with a promised job While talking to reporters in Kochi.
