Murder in Palakkad: Accused killed marriage broker Abbas for not finding him a partner

PALAKKAD: Some crucial information has been obtained in the incident of stabbing to death a man after bringing him out of the house. The dead is Abbas (60) of Vadakkummuri in Vandumthara. The assailant belonging to Nellaya reached his house Tuesday morning at 6 am.

He brought Abbas out of his house and then stabbed him using a knife. Abbas was a marriage broker. Police said the assailant committed the crime after Abbas failed to find him a suitable partner after accepting money from him.

The accused reached his house in an auto from Nellaya Manjakkal in the name of getting the money back from Abbas. He knocked the door, brought him out of the house and then stabbed him to death. Police said the accused has been taken into custody.