Nedumbassery: Eight more held in abduction case

KOCHI: Nedumbassery police on Thursday arrested eight more accused persons in connection with the alleged abduction of a man from Nedumbassery soon after he landed at the Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) on Sunday.
The arrested persons are Aurangazeeb, 39, Shiril, 30, Shamnaz, 22, Muhammed Salih, 25, Ahammed Masood, 24, Sakkeer, 27, Raisal, 27 and Riyas, 34.Apart from Aurangazeeb who hails from Aluva, all others are residents of Manjali. Earlier, Ibrahimkutty alias Ibru, 44, of Mudikkal in Perumbavoor was arrested in connection.
The victim, Thaju Thomas, was allegedly assaulted by the gang before the Nedumbassery police rescued him.
District police chief (Ernakulam Rural) K Karthick said provisions of Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (Kaapa) will also be invoked against the accused based on their past records.