Overview

• Police in Kannur arrested P P Rajesh, a Koothuparamba municipal councillor, after CCTV analysis traced a scooter linked to the break-in.
• Investigators said he admitted to snatching a one-sovereign chain from Janaki, 77, at her home, and they recovered the necklace.
• The CPI(M) district leadership expelled Rajesh from primary membership, noting he also served on the Koothuparamba East Local Committee.
• Officers said the arrest has been formally recorded and court procedures are in progress as inquiries continue.
• A police account cited mounting debts as his stated motive, while the case has drawn local outrage and calls for strict action from opposition parties.