Family Forced To Take Shelter In Train To Escape Miscreants : Kerala High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance, Orders Protection

The Kerala High Court on Friday intervened in an incident where a mother and her children were forced to spend their time in a train fearing harassment from anti-social elements and took suo motu cognizance in the matter.

Justice Devan Ramachandran directed that the family should be protected and that their security should be ensured. The Court further ordered the City Police Commissioner to submit a detailed report regarding the incident.

In a pitiful incident, the family had to resort to the safety of the train compartment for four days straight due to constant harassment from social miscreants at their Tsunami flat in Eravipuram, Kollam, reported Mathrubhumi. 

Many people had come to the scene to support the mother and her children who had to take shelter on the train as they could not sleep safely at home. The State Human Rights Commission had also registered a case and ordered an inquiry into the incident.

The Kerala Legal Services Authority also provided legal assistance to the family.

The family was given a Tsunami flat with the help of the government. The mother worked as a housekeeper and it was the only source of income till the pandemic struck.

However, they constantly lived in the fear of being threatened and harassed. On certain occasions, some people had also intruded into their residence which forced them to move out and find shelter in a train compartment.