Police attacked while breaking up fight; murder accused stabs SI, CPO

KOCHI: A murder case accused stabbed and injured police officers in Kochi. Narakkal Sub-Inspector Jithin and Civil Police Officer (CPO) Rakesh sustained stab injuries after reaching a petrol pump on learning about a dispute between a gang and private bus employees. The officers were attacked by a murder case accused identified as Munna while they were attempting to resolve the dispute.

At a petrol pump in Elamkunnapuzha, Vypin, a three-member gang led by Munna attacked private bus employees. When the police officers tried to intervene and stop the attack, the gang turned against them. The officers sustained injuries to their heads.

Jithin had assumed charge as the Narakkal Sub-Inspector only recently. In connection with the incident, the police took three people into custody: Munna, whose real name is Prajith; his brother, Prajeesh; and Rahil, a native of Varapuzha. The accused also attacked other police personnel who arrived at the scene to apprehend them.