Third suspect arrested in Kozhikode youth‘s abduction
Police in Kozhikode have arrested a third suspect, K. Akhil, in connection with the abduction and extortion of a 23-year-old man. The victim was held captive and assaulted while the perpetrators demanded a ransom of ₹8 lakh using private images as leverage.
Why it matters
This case underscores the rise of digital-age extortion tactics and the serious nature of organized criminal activity targeting individuals.
The Chevayur police have arrested one more person in connection with the alleged abduction and extortion of a 23-year-old youth, who was reportedly held captive, assaulted and threatened with the circulation of private images unless his family paid ₹8 lakh.
The accused has been identified as K. Akhil, 33, alias Kuttan, hailing from Vellimadukunnu. He was taken into custody by a special police team led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode Medical College sub-division. He was remanded in judicial custody on Saturday (August 30, 2026).
According to the police, the youth, a native of Malaparamba, was abducted from his friend’s flat in Bengaluru last month and brought to a rented house at Padinjattumuri within the Chevayur police station limits. He was allegedly confined there and assaulted, while the accused reportedly took his nude photographs and sent them to his parents before demanding ₹8 lakh as ransom.
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