Woman reunites with children after arrest in 2013 case

A 44-year-old woman arrested in Thiruvalla in connection with a 2013 child-assault case has reunited with her two adult children after her son told a court he did not wish to pursue the complaint, police said. The court granted her bail, and the case is listed for further consideration on November 20. Chittarikkal police arrested the woman on October 21 in Thiruvalla, in Pathanamthitta district. The case was registered after her then-12-year-old son complained that she had assaulted him. The allegation has not been resolved in court, and the woman’s bail does not conclude the case. Police said the woman was brought before a court after her arrest, where both children were present to meet her. Her son, now 25, submitted an affidavit saying he did not wish to pursue the complaint. Police said the court granted bail after considering the affidavit. The woman spent two days with her children after her release, then returned to Thiruvalla to continue working as a caregiver for an elderly person. Police said both children are married and want her to return. She hopes to live with them, but first plans to arrange care for her employer and complete the remaining court formalities. The...