Two held for attempted extortion at knifepoint in Kochi

The Kochi City constabulary arrested 2 youngsters for allegedly vandalising a foodstuff store and attempting to extort wealth astatine knifepoint astatine Valanjambalam adjacent MG Road connected Sunday evening, triggering panic among customers..

The arrested persons were identified arsenic Sachin, 26, and A.L. Bichu, 26, some natives of Alappuzha. The constabulary said CCTV footage showed Sachin entering the store equipped with a knife, confronting a young antheral astatine the currency counter, stabbing the counter, and past turning towards customers. The duo aboriginal fled connected a motorcycle.

Reportedly, Sachin is progressive successful respective transgression cases, including narcotic cases, and had antecedently served a situation sentence. It besides emerged that the Alappuzha constabulary had initiated proceedings nether the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) against him earlier helium near the territory and moved to Kochi.