Bihari youth arrested for alleged murder of colleague from the State in Kochi plywood factory
Police in Kochi, India, have arrested a 23-year-old migrant worker for the alleged murder of his colleague at a plywood factory. The suspect was identified through CCTV footage following a reported personal dispute.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues regarding labor conditions and social tensions within migrant worker communities in industrial hubs.
The Perumbavoor police, probing the alleged murder of a 21-year-old migrant labourer on Monday (September 14, 2026), recorded the arrest of a colleague of the victim.
The arrested person is Mohammed Sahil, 23, of Muzaffarpur in Bihar. He has been charged with murder. The accused was taken into custody on Sunday (September 13, 2026), soon after Muhammed Jahid, also from Muzaffarpur, was found dead in the plywood factory on Old Muvattupuzha Road in Perumbavoor.
Police sources said the accused was detained based on CCTV footage showing him allegedly attacking the victim with a heavy object. The police suspect a personal enmity between the duo led to the crime. The two youths had allegedly engaged in a verbal altercation recently, according to the sources.
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