Four Arrested in Bengaluru Over Assault on Kerala Journalist Shajan Skaria as CPI(M) Denies Party Role

Overview

• Kerala police said a special Thodupuzha team used social media activity and mobile-location data to find the suspects.
• Four men were taken into custody and booked for attempt to murder in the Mangattukavala attack near Thodupuzha.
• Investigators said a Facebook post by alleged mastermind Mathews Kollappilly, later deleted, provided crucial clues.
• The SUV suspected to have been used in the assault was seized, and officers continue to search for a fifth accused.
• Skaria alleges CPI(M) involvement in directing the attack, while party leaders say the incident arose from a personal grudge by a local worker.