T’puram: The death toll in the Vembayam bar arson case rose to four on Friday after a third burn victim succumbed to his injuries at the govt medical college hospital.The deceased was identified as Noufal, 31, of Thekkada. He had suffered more than 50% burns in the attack. Doctors said he died due to severe…
T’puram: The accused in the Vembayam bar brawl case, who allegedly set a group of fellow drinkers ablaze following a quarrel, succumbed to his burn injuries at the Govt Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the incident to two.The deceased, Aneesh (32) of Pothencode, had sustained over 80% burns in the…
T’puram: A 35-year-old man, who suffered critical burns after a fellow drinker allegedly set a group on fire inside a bar at Vembayam on Sunday night, died on Monday, prompting police to alter the case from attempted murder to murder.The deceased has been identified as Navas of Cheeranikara, Vembayam. He had sustained more than 80%…
T’puram: A fast-track special court in Attingal sentenced a 34-year-old man to 75 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 9 lakh for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. The court also directed the convict to undergo an additional 18 months of imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.The convict, Aneesh, 34,…
T’puram: A 31-year-old man, who had been missing since Monday, was found dead in a panchayat well near his wife’s house at Killi on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Arun Kumar alias Aneesh of Kattakada. According to police, Aneesh had gone missing around 11.30pm on Monday from his wife’s residence.Police collected CCTV footage from the…
T’puram: Two men were arrested with around 2kg of ganja near the Thampanoor bus stand as part of city police’s anti-drug campaign, Operation Toofan. Police said the accused had allegedly smuggled the contraband from Odisha by train and were planning to sell it among college and school students in teh city. The arrested persons were…
