Overview

• Jayesh and Reshmi of Charalkunnu were taken into custody on allegations they lured two young men to their home and subjected them to brutal assaults.
• Investigators say the pair staged compromising scenes and recorded images that they believe were used to intimidate and silence the victims.
• One youth from Ranni was picked up on September 1 from Maramon Junction, assaulted, robbed of two phones and ₹19,000, and left near an autorickshaw stand.
• A second victim invited on September 5 reported beatings with iron rods and staples pinned at 23 spots including his genitals, along with theft of money and a phone.
• The couple face charges including assault, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation, extortion, and theft, with medical examinations documenting extensive injuries.