Para powerlifter claims being framed by police in assault case

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A time aft helium was booked by the Edathala constabulary for allegedly assaulting constabulary personnel, seasoned para powerlifter Joby Mathew connected Wednesday claimed that helium was being framed.

Mr. Mathew, a satellite arm-wrestling champion, was charged for allegedly assaulting Sarindas, an serviceman with the Kalamassery AR Camp, and forcibly taking his mobile telephone pursuing a roadworthy rage incidental connected Tuesday nighttime on Malayappally-Kompara roadworthy astatine Edathala.

Mr. Mathew was connected his mode to be a programme successful which Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was the main guest, portion Mr. Sarindas was reportedly taking the constabulary conveyance to the AR Camp for repairs.

He was booked connected assorted charges, including wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, extortion, and causing grievous wounded to a nationalist servant to obstruct them from performing their authoritative duties, nether the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. According to the archetypal accusation report, helium waylaid the constabulary conveyance to avenge overtaking his car and assaulted the officer.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mathew connected Wednesday told the media that helium snatched the officer’s mobile telephone erstwhile helium tried to sprout videos of his woman and child. He said helium attended the Governor’s relation and submitted the officer’s telephone astatine the bureau of the District Police Chief (Kochi City) portion returning aft the event.

In October, Mr. Mathew had clinched the bronze medal astatine the para powerlifting satellite championships successful Cairo, Egypt.

Published - November 27, 2025 01:21 americium IST

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