Commission chairperson P Satheedevi (Image source: Facebook) 
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Kerala women’s panel takes serious note of man’s rape claim in YouTube interview

The Kerala Women’s Commission on Wednesday took serious note of a Youtube channel’s interview with a man in which he was heard claiming that he had raped a woman.

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Registering a case on its own, Commission chairperson P Satheedevi directed the state police chief to investigate the matter and file a report.

The commission said that since the man remarked that he had raped a woman, he should be charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

In a statement, the commission said it has also directed the police to book the Youtube channel, called Behind Wood, under the IT Act.

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