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Two actors held on charge of assaulting and robbing doctor in Kochi

Two actors held on charge of assaulting and robbing doctor in Kochi

The 41-year-old doctor was allegedly assaulted and robbed of valuables worth ₹3.25 lakh after being lured to an apartment on the pretext of an emergency medical need

The Kadavanthra police have arrested two film actors in a case in which a 41-year-old doctor was allegedly assaulted and robbed of valuables worth ₹3.25 lakh by a group after being lured to an apartment in Kochi on the pretext of in need of emergency medical care.

The arrested persons were identified as Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra, the first and third accused, respectively.

The case was registered based on a complaint filed by the doctor, a resident of Kureekad in Ernakulam. According to the first information report, there are 12 accused persons, including one identifiable person and nine others whose identities are yet to be established.

The accused have been booked under the non-bailable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 296(b) (obscene acts and words), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 310 (robbery/dacoity). The incident allegedly took place between 6.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. on November 2, 2026.

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