Police arrest second accused in in Vazhakulam mobile shop theft case

Kochi: Ernakulam rural police on Thursday arrested one more person in connection with the theft of money and mobile phones from a mobile showroom in Vazhakulam.The arrested person has been identified as Shahjahan alias Subhash, 42, from Rameswaram near Palluruthy. Earlier, Sanu Xavier, 34, from Edathala was arrested in connection with the case. According to police, the incident occurred on April 10. The accused entered the shop by breaking the lock of the shutter. They stole Rs 2 lakh kept in the counter drawer, 13 mobile phones brought in for servicing, a CCTV DVR and mobile chargers. The accused was presented before a court and remanded to judicial custody. The investigation team was led by Muvattupuzha DSP Abdul Muneer, Vazhakulam inspector Aneesh A and sub-inspectors S N Sumitha, P S Joji, Sajeev Kumar, ASIs C T Girish Kumar, P V Anoop, senior CPO Varghese T Venatt, CPOs Umesh Kumar, Manesh K Das and K S Amal Raj.