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Two Arrested For Minor's Sexual Exploitation In Kovalam Spas
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News18•19-10-2026, 15:48
Two Arrested For Minor's Sexual Exploitation In Kovalam Spas
- •Two spa managers, Sajith and Nishant, were arrested in Kovalam for the alleged sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh.
- •The case emerged during a missing person investigation after police discovered two Aadhaar cards with conflicting ages, and school records confirmed she was a minor.
- •The victim revealed during counselling that she had been sexually exploited while working at two different spas in the area.
- •Kerala Home Minister announced a state-wide crackdown named Operation Spa targeting illegal establishments and potential exploitation rings.
- •The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered a suo motu case and sought reports from local authorities.
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Police grew suspicious after discovering two Aadhaar cards with different ages, prompting them to contact her school in Andhra Pradesh, where school certificates confirmed she was a minor.
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced a state-wide crackdown called Operation Spa, inspecting hundreds of establishments, registering cases, and considering new legislation to regulate the sector more effectively.
Kovalam police arrested two spa managers, Sajith and Nishant, and also took the victim's aunt and her aunt's partner into custody in Andhra Pradesh.
