Thrissur Rural: Following the directive of Thrissur Rural District Police Chief Dr. Navneet Sharma IPS, a team led by Chalakudy DYSP K. Sumesh arrested several individuals involved in a highway robbery case. Among those apprehended were Kanakambaran (38) from Athirappilly Kannankuzhi, Satishan (48) from Chalakudy North Konnakuzhi and Palakkad Vadakancherry East, Jinu (41) from behind the Athirappilly Vetillapara Chakantara temple, and Faisal (34) from Palakkad Vadakancheri Kammantara. They were detained at the Athirappilly Vetilapara Vanchikadav temple and handed over to the Mumbai Palghar CBCID police.
On the 10th, Rafiqbhai Sait, a businessman from Rajkot, Gujarat, was traveling to Mumbai with his driver when a group attacked them on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway within the limits of the Palghar District Manoor Police Station. The attackers, arriving in three cars, broke the driver’s side window, assaulted the occupants, stole over 73 lakh rupees, and abandoned the car. The shaken victims reported the incident to the police, leading to an investigation using CCTV footage, which revealed fake vehicle numbers.
The investigation led authorities to Thrissur district, Kerala, suspecting local gangs of similar highway robberies. Coordination between the Palghar District Superintendent of Police and the Thrissur Rural District Superintendent of Police prompted an investigation team to Chalakudy. The Mumbai Police, upon reviewing the unclear CCTV footage with Chalakudy Police, quickly identified and apprehended the suspects before nightfall.
Mumbai Police Sub-Inspectors Ganpat Sulai and Swapnil Sawant Desai commended the Chalakudy police team’s speed and efficiency. Under the leadership of Chalakudy DYSP K. Sumesh, CREM squad members VG Stephen, Satheeshan Madapatil, Roy Paulus, PM Musa, V. U Siljo, AU Regi, Binu MJ, and Shijo Thomas arrested the suspects.
Further investigation revealed Jinesh’s involvement in a previous murder case in Varantharapilly and other robberies. Faisal had extorted over two crore rupees under Kongad police station, and Kanakambaran and Satheesan had illegal liquor sale cases under Athirappilly police station. During questioning, the suspects disclosed that Rs 7 crore was in the vehicle, allegedly taken by their accomplices, a claim the police doubted. The accused will be transported to Mumbai for further interrogation to identify their accomplices. Mumbai Police assured a thorough investigation to track down the entire network.
