THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man has been arrested by the Vanchiyoor Police for attempting to murder his own brother. The accused is identified as Jyothinath who gave Rs 20 lakh to a quotation gang in order to murder his elder brother advocate Jyothikumar.

According to police, Jyothinath approached a gang as he wanted to murder his brother in order to acquire the family property. He also handed over a good amount in advance. Following this, the gang members abducted Jyothikumar from his office at Vanchiyoor and took him to an isolated place near Aryankavu checkpost. Jyothikumar was then brutally beaten up and was left to die there. They also took away his mobile, wallet and other belongings. However, Jyothikumar managed to survive and soon filed a complaint at the police station following which the gang members were arrested. On further questioning, they revealed about Jyothinath's involvement and he was subsequently arrested for murder attempt. The gang members are identified as Ratheesh, Mohansathi, Joje and Anil.