Newskarnataka-Kasargod
Kasargod : Four persons including three minors have been apprehended in connection with the recent incident reported from Uliyathadka wherein a teenager was stabbed by some bike bound assailants. The four were arrested from Chettunguyi on August 16, Friday.
It may be recalled here that Vijesh (17) from Lakshaveedu Colony in Uliyathadka was inflicted with grievous stab injuries on August 10 when he was returning home from work. A communal rivalry is believed to be the cause of the attack.
Police have also recovered the sharp weapons used by the assailants to target Vijesh. The weapons were found abandoned behind a bush close by the area where the attack took place.
The minors were produced before the juvenile court while another accused named Abdul Ashfaq(19) was produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.
Police said the four had stayed in a lodge at Ernakulam after the attack. There is a suspicion that more persons are involved in the attack.
Investigations are in progress.