Five held for alleged abduction of passenger from airport premises

The Nedumbassery constabulary arrested 5 youths for allegedly abducting a rider who landed astatine the Cochin International Airport from Dubai successful the aboriginal hours of Friday.

The arrested are Antony Nistol, 20, of Mattancherry, Hamdan Harish, 21, of Fort Kochi, Bibin Malayil, 26, of Chullikkal, Vishnu Vinod, 21, of Palluruthy, and Joel George, 22, of Nazreth, Fort Kochi.

According to constabulary sources, they kidnapped the 40-year-old antheral from Kasaragod portion helium was walking towards the pre-paid taxi antagonistic from the planetary terminal. The allegedly took distant his mobile telephone and bags earlier abandoning him adjacent Aluva. The constabulary registered a lawsuit connected a ailment filed by the man.