THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man was arrested, today, for hacking his daughter’s boyfriend at Varkala. Balu, who resides near the Varkala telephone exchange, was attacked by the girl’s father, Jayakumar, when Balu came to her house. He reached the house after the girl asked him to come.
Balu has injuries to his head and back. He was admitted to the Varkala Thaluk hospital and later shifted to the Medical College as his injuries were serious. In 2019, he was arrested and punished for kidnapping and molesting the girl, who was a minor at the time.