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Wednesday, 19 February 2025 9.40 PM IST

ATM transactions during 'all-India tour' turns villain; youth arrested for murdering his mother and grandfather

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KOLLAM: A youth has been arrested by the police in connection with the incident where his mother and grandfather were found dead inside the home in August. The arrested person has been identified as Akhil Kumar. He was nabbed from Jammu Kashmir. Akhil's mother Pushpalatha and her father Antony were murdered at their house in Padappakkara in Kundara on August 17, 2024.

According to the police, Akhil is a drug addict. On the day of the incident, he had an altercation with his mother after she refused to give him money to buy drugs. Following this, he attacked his mother and grandfather. Pushpalatha died on the spot, while Antony sustained serious injuries. Although Antony was admitted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, his life could not be saved.

After attacking his mother and grandfather, Akhil fled the spot with his mother's mobile phone and ATM card. He later sold the mobile at a shop in Kottiyam. He did not use any mobile phone after that. Akhil, who had travelled to different parts of India in the past, was familiar with many places. He first travelled to Delhi. After reaching Delhi, he withdrew Rs 2000 using his mother's ATM card. This is how the police understood that Akhil was in Delhi. Although the police team went to Delhi and conducted an investigation there, they were not able to find him.

Later, a special team led by Kundara CI Anilkumar monitored Akhil's movements. Upon examining his ATM transactions, the police team found that Akhil was staying in a place near Srinagar in Jammu-Kashmir. Following this, a team comprising Kundara CI, CPO and a CPO from Harippad station went to the place and nabbed the accused.

TAGS: CRIME, YOUTH ARRESTED, KUNDARA MURDER, YOUTH ARRESTED FOR MURDERING MOTHER AND GRANDFATHER, KOLLAM, POLICE
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