Kerala Police have arrested 14 more people, aged 18 to 25, in connection with the rape and abuse of a Dalit girl in Pathanamthitta district, bringing the total number of accused in custody to 42. The survivor, aged 18, alleges abuse by nearly 60 people since age 13.
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