THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police arrested three more persons accused in the stabbing case of third-year degree student Akhil of the University College. They were identified as former SFI unit members Aaromal, Adwait, and Aadil. The police had issued a lookout notice against eight persons including the three arrested. The lookout notice was against Shivaranjith, Nasim, Adwaith, Amar, Aadil, Aromal, Ibrahim and Ranjith.

The number of accused arrested in the case has now become four. On Sunday morning, police had recorded the arrest of SFI local unit committee member Ijab, who was taken into custody the day before. Ijab is one among the 30 accused named in the case.

Akhil’s father Chandran clarified his son’s statement to him that Shivaranjith stabbed after other accused including Nasim grabbed him. There were also outsiders. The accused should be caught soon. Chandran said that the CPM leadership have assured support in the case.