Three nabbed from Kozhikode after alleged road rage assault in Kochi
Thrikkakara police have arrested three men in connection with a violent road rage assault in Kochi that left one victim in critical condition. The suspects, who have prior criminal records, were apprehended in Kozhikode following the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights concerns regarding public safety and the escalation of road rage incidents in urban areas.
The Thrikkakara police have arrested three men for allegedly assaulting three youths following a road rage incident near NGO Quarters Junction in Kakkanad in the early hours of Sunday.
Those arrested are Shafin P.J., 30, of Kalamassery; Vibeesh. M., 26, of Chevary, Kozhikode; and Fahad Nadakkal, 31, of Aluva. They were nabbed from a hideout in Kozhikode, police sources said. Both Mr. Shafin and Mr. Vibeesh are history-sheeters with multiple cases of a similar nature registered against them, the police said.
The trio, suspected to be associated with a Perumbavoor-based goon, were arrested even as one of the victims, who suffered a severe head injury, remained in critical condition.
The alleged incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday when Praveen Kumar and his friends Mohammad Shafi and Nizam, all residents of Vazhakkala in Kochi, were returning home after attending a function.
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