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

Digital leads took investigators to Bengaluru, with one suspect still untraced.

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.