KODUNGALLUR: Three youths accused in the case of breaking a car and creating an atmosphere of terror on the national highway have been arrested. Aseem (30), Siraj (23) and Barak (32) were arrested.

A case of attempted murder was registered at the Kodungallur police station on the complaint of Muhammad, a native of Vatanapilly. Four others involved in the incident are absconding. The Kodungallur police have registered a case of attempted murder against all seven people involved in the case. On Sunday evening, an attack on a car took place near St. Thomas Church in Kodungallur, creating an atmosphere of terror.

It was the enmity of overtaking the car in which the accused were travelling that caused the car to be stopped and smashed with a stone and the passengers were beaten up.

As the video incident of attack was widely spread on social media, the police were forced to arrest the accused immediately. The police said that the search for the other absconding accused has been intensified. Inspector Baiju ER, SI Harold George, Ravikumar, ASI Joshi and CPO Manoj were in the investigation team led by DYSP Salish NS.