THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pettah police here on Wednesday arrested two men on charges of attempted murder. The police identified the accused as
Shan Raj
, 20, of
Vellayani
and
Jithin
, 23, of
Nedumcaud
near Karamana. Rajesh of
Karikkakom
is the complainant in the case.
Police said the alleged crime took place on October 10. The accused barged into the complainant's residence with deadly weapons and inflicted serious injuries by hacking him. The attack was spurred by personal rivalry.
The two were involved in a series of crimes, attempted murder and ganja peddling. They were part of the gang that attacked cops at
Killippalam
using crude bombs during a raid. Police recorded their arrest after securing custody through the court.
In a similar case, Kadakkavoor police on Wednesday arrested Thaha of Perumkulam on charges of attempted murder of two men. He had led a gang who attacked the complainants. Thaha is the leader of a gang of ganja peddlers.
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