Kochi: Four people have been arrested in connection with the theft of three buffaloes worth Rs 2 lakh from Chathakulam in the Ayyampuzha police station limits on Sunday.
The arrested are Joel, 25, Jithu, 22, and Vishnu, 27, all from Ayyampuzha, and Prince, 21, of Manjapra. Man sentenced to five years in prison: The Aluva fast track special court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to five years in prison and fined him Rs 50,000 for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl. The convict, Junaid of Pookkattumoola, Edathala, was found guilty in a Pocso case registered at the Edathala police station in May 2024. The arrested are Thankappan, 64, of Arakuzha, Eldose, 45, of Randarkara, Shahjahan, 44, of Randarkara, George Sebastian, 58, of Arakuzha, Anil, 59, of Manjalloor, and Francis John, 60, of Enanalloor.
The raid was conducted based on confidential information received by Muvattupuzha deputy superintendent of police K R Manoj. The investigation team was led by Muvattupuzha inspector M S Faisal and included SHO Subin Biju, SI R B Roshni, ASIs K M Aneesh and K A Anas, and senior civil police officers Sandeep Babu, K P Nisar, Irfan Habeeb, Bobby Abraham, Sreeju Rajan and Sijas. Six arrested for gambling at club: Six people were arrested for allegedly gambling with money at Shefali Arts and Sports Club near Moozhi in Arakuzha, Muvattupuzha on Saturday night.