Three held for alleged abduction, robbery in Kozhikode

The Medical College constabulary connected Friday (May 8) arrested 3 persons for the alleged abduction, assault, and robbery of a younker hailing from Mankavu. The accused were identified arsenic Mohammed Shakkeel, 30, of Kolathara, Ageesh, 31, of Kunnamangalam, and Abhiram, 24, of Beypore.

According to constabulary sources, the incidental starring to the apprehension of the 3 occurred connected April 4 erstwhile Vishnu, the complainant, was travelling successful his car successful Kozhikode city. When helium reached Puthiyapalam, the 3 accused, who were known to him, reportedly intercepted the conveyance and forcibly opened the door. They aboriginal allegedly snatched the car cardinal from him and drove the conveyance to an flat adjacent Kozhikode beach.

Police sources said the accused threatened Vishnu with a weapon and robbed him of his mobile phone, metallic ring, and a purse containing ₹10,500. They besides allegedly forced him to uncover the Google Pay PIN fig connected his phone. They aboriginal abandoned him adjacent Puthiyapalam, wherever helium was allegedly abducted and fled with his car, the constabulary said.

Police officers from Medical College presumption said the 3rd accused, Abhiram, was progressive successful a bid of transgression cases registered astatine assorted constabulary stations successful Kozhikode city. He had earlier been detained nether the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and lodged successful Kannur Central Jail. Mohammed Shakkeel, the archetypal accused, was besides progressive successful assorted transgression cases related to substance maltreatment and anti-social activities.