THRISSUR: A gang of three allegedly killed a youth and disposed of the body by calling an ambulance after convincing the driver that he was seriously injured in an accident and had to be shifted to a hospital immediately.
The incident happened at Kaipamangalam in Thrissur on Monday night. The police registered a case on Tuesday and initiated a probe into the gang.
It was around 11.30pm on Monday that Kaipamangalam police received a call from the ambulance driver narrating the ordeal. The driver gave a statement to the police that he received a call saying a road accident had occurred and needed to take the victim to hospital.
As per the statement, when he reached the ‘accident spot,’ there were three men there and they assured to follow the ambulance to the hospital, but didn’t.
When the ambulance driver realised that the people who called him and handed over the injured, motionless person had escaped, he informed the police. By the time, the hospital authorities declared that the person was brought dead.
“There were deep wounds all over the body of the youth. It is suspected that he was beaten to death and when they realised that the person was dead they called the ambulance to dispose of the body and escape from the place,” said an officer in Kaipamangalam police station.
The police registered a case for unnatural death charging Section 194 of BNNS against the gang members. The mortal remains of the victim have been kept at the mortuary of the Kodungallur taluk hospital. “It is learnt that the victim is a Coimbatore native identified as Arun,” said the officer.
After tracing the CCTV visuals, the police have zeroed in on the three-member gang and a hunt is on to nab them. “We are on the hunt for the gang members who can be clearly seen in the CCTV footage,” added the officer.
It is suspected that a business deal surrounding supply of Iridium to an ice factory owner in Kannur went wrong and resulted in the assault and murder of Arun.
Police have received information that the person who was murdered had received Rs 10 lakh towards supplying Iridium and failure to deliver the consignment led to the kidnap and murder.