The Kozhikode police arrested a senior citizen on Sunday (March 1) on charges of sexually assaulting a teenage boy from West Kochi. He was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused, Gerald Kora, a native of Kozhikode, allegedly took the boy to a textile shop when the latter was visiting a relative’s house in Kozhikode and sexually assaulted him in the trial room over a month ago. He is also accused of assaulting the boy again at a vacant flat. Published – March 01, 2026 10:34 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Amit Shah asks Punjab govt. to act against ‘religious conversions’ Israel-Iran Conflict: Top Iranian leaders and scientists killed by Israel