Three held on murder charge

The Mulanthuruthy police on Tuesday arrested three youngsters on charge of murder.The arrested were identified as Mithun, 25, of North Paravur; Sarath, 27, of Udayamperoor; and Atul, 23, of Mulanthuru

The Mulanthuruthy police on Tuesday arrested three youngsters on charge of murder. The arrested were identified as Mithun, 25, of North Paravur; Sarath, 27, of Udayamperoor; and Atul, 23, of Mulanthuruthy. Another accused, Vishnu, 25, of Thripunithura is still at large. The gang is accused of stabbing Joji Mathai, 22, of Perumbilly near Mulanthuruthy following a heated argument at the end of which the victim was dragged out of the house and stabbed in the courtyard. He succumbed to grave injuries sustained on the neck and the chest. The victim’s father also sustained injuries while trying to stop the assailants from attacking his son.