Five arrested for attacking ex-panchayat president in Kerala

The victim is presently admitted in the ICU at a private hospital, with multiple stab and blunt force injuries, police said.

BySouth First Desk

Published May 02, 2024 | 8:00 AMUpdatedMay 02, 2024 | 8:00 AM

Attack

Five people were arrested for a brutal late-night assault on a former panchayat leader a day ago at Chowara in Kerala’s Aluva, police said on Wednesday. The victim is now in the ICU at a private hospital, with multiple stab injuries. Weapons and a vehicle the assailants used have been seized. Personal enmity led to the attack, police said.

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