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POCSO accused found hanging

July 29, 2022 08:40 pm | Updated 08:40 pm IST - PALAKKAD

An accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case was found dead at Chalissery, near Thrithala, on Friday.

Sulaiman A.V., 52, was found hanging from a mango tree in his brother’s land. He was out on bail after having been remanded in a POCSO case registered at Chalissery police station in 2021.

Police said they found a suicide note from his pocket, which reportedly said that none else was responsible for his death.

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