THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Cipssy, the grandmother of one-and-a-half-year-old Nora Maria who was allegedly murdered in a hotel at Kochi, was arrested by Poonthura police from Beemapally here on Saturday. Cipssy was absconding after the police arrested her 26-year old boyfriend Benoy John D’Cruz for murdering the kid.
On Saturday morning, Cipssy, was spotted near the main gate of Beemapally mosque by the police team. She was found covering her face using a shawl and mask. She is learned to have come here to see her friend who is a resident of Beemapally for seeking support to go on hiding.
The police took her into custody based on a tip-off received. She was later shifted to Thampanoor police station as she had booked a room at a hotel at Thampanoor. She will be taken to Kochi by evening as the team from Ernakulam north police already started from Kochi. Earlier, she was charged under Section 75 of Juvenile Justice (JJ) (Care and Protection of children) act by Ernakulam North police. The case was registered on Friday against Cipssy and the kid's father Sanjeev, who is Cipssy's son.
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Nora was drowned in a bucket in a hotel room in Kaloor by Cipssy's boyfriend Benoy John D’Cruz, who is currently in police custody. The incident took place on Tuesday. The accused confessed that he took the extreme step to take revenge on Cipssy. Though a preliminary investigation has revealed that Cipssy had no role in the murder, the police said that she was involved in several criminal cases in the past. The police will also look into the angle that whether she had used the kid as a cover for smuggling and other criminal activities. Earlier, Kochi city
Police commissioner CH Nagaraju said Cipssy was an active drug smuggler and often used Nora and her five-year-old brother Lenin as shields for their deals.