
Eight more arrested in air passenger abduction case
The Hindu
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The Nedumbassery police on Thursday arrested eight more persons in connection with the alleged abduction of an air passenger from the Cochin International Airport by a gang on Sunday. The arrested are Aurangazeeb,39, of Aluva, Shiril, 30, Shamnaz, 22, Muhammed Salih, 25, Ahammed Masood, 24, Sakkeer, 27, Raisal, 27, and Riyas, 34, all residents of Manjali. This was in addition to one Ibrahimkutty aka Ibroo, 44, of Mudikkal in Perumbavoor who was arrested earlier this week. The passenger by the name Taju Thomas was allegedly abducted by the gang in a pre-paid cab outside the international terminal of the airport on his arrival from Sharjah on Sunday afternoon. Two persons allegedly forced themselves into the cab, and once the vehicle reached near a petrol pump outside the airport, the rest of the gang members converged there in five cars and allegedly whisked him away.More Related News

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