Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Monday hailed the court verdict convicting six accused in the 2017 actress abduction and assault case as a major relief and urged for stronger systems to enhance women’s safety in Kerala.

Satheesan also recalled the efforts of the late PT Thomas, who was the Congress MLA from Thrikkakkara, in the case in which an actress was allegedly abducted and molested inside her car by a group of men who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017.

“He had been determined not to let the guilty in a case where a woman was assaulted go free. We need for stronger systems for the protection of women so that such incidents are not repeated. Even for ordinary people, due to the rise in instances of drug abuse, women find t

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