MALAPPURAM: Police have arrested one of the main accused who hacked to death Abdul Jaleel (52), a councillor of the Manjeri municipality. The arrested has been identified as Abdul Majeed. According to police, it was Abdul Majeed who hacked Jaleel on Tuesday night. Manjeri police are conducting a search to find another accused named Shuhaib. Following the death of the councillor, a hartal was called in the Manjeri municipality tomorrow.

Jaleel was attacked around 10 pm on March 29. Jaleel was travelling in an Innova car along with three friends when the bike-borne gang attacked him. Sources said that a dispute over vehicle parking led to the crime.

Abdul Jaleel died at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna at around 6 pm today. He was the UDF councillor of the 16th ward and a leader of the Muslim League.