‘35 minutes of horror’: Kerala spa gang-rape survivor says knife was held to her neck

KOTTAYAM: The Thiruvalla gang-rape survivor revealed chilling details of the incident, saying that a group of 10 people arrived at the spa and told her it was a “quotation.” She said she suspected that the accused, Chacko, was under the influence of some drug.

According to her statement, the room was locked from the inside, and she was brutally raped for about 35 minutes while being threatened with a knife to her neck.


Pathanamthitta district police chief R Anand said that Kaapa Act would be imposed once again against Subin Alexander Chacko, also known as Marana Subin, who was arrested in the case related to the rape of a spa employee at Thiruvalla.

He was released in March 2025 after six months of preventive detention under Kaapa Act.

Chacko (27) and Berlin Das (38) were arrested in the case. Four others are on the run. A special team has been formed under Thiruvalla DSP to investigate the case.

Anand said that the special branch was the first to receive information on the gang rape and though no formal complaint was received, police officers reached the institution, recorded the statements of the survivor, registered a case and launched an investigation.

Anand also said that the probe team was investigating whether the assault was the result of any quotation though the spa owner did not yet file any complaint in this regard. He also said that the activities of all the spas in the area would be probed.

Meanwhile, spa owner Dr Sanjay said that a quotation was given by another spa owner with the aim of ruining his business. He also alleged a police-gangster unholy alliance behind the incident.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)