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- Peerumade police have arrested two men, including a government official, on charges of raping a woman at a resort in Kuttikkanam, Idukki.
- The arrested men have been identified as Jiyo Sebastian of Erumeli and Sudhev Kumar of Thiruvananthapuram.
- Police said the assault took place in 2022, and the accused recorded videos of the incident and shared them with a friend.
- The victim filed a police complaint after the video was leaked, and investigators recovered the footage during raids at the accused's residences.
- The arrests matter because they show a case from 2022 progressing after leaked video evidence prompted the victim to come forward, with further investigation still under way.
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- Outcome of the further investigation announced by the police.
- Whether the shared friend who received the videos faces any action.
- Identity and role of the accused who is a government official, and any departmental action.
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Named India · Idukki · Jiyo Sebastian · Kuttikkanam · Sudhev Kumar · Peerumade Police
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