Overview
- Jayakrishnan, 52, and associate Santosh Abraham, 45, were taken into custody, while a third accused, Vimal, 46, remains absconding.
- The October 9 incident began after a ride-hailing booking at New Road, Bejai, when driver Ahmad Shafiq says he was called a “terrorist” and “Muslim extremist.”
- The complaint states the callers used abusive Malayalam targeting the driver’s family and repeatedly shifted the pickup point to harass him.
- Urva police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 352 for intentional insult and Section 353(2) for statements conducing to public mischief on religious grounds.
- Investigators report the accused admitted to being under the influence of alcohol and to prank-booking other drivers, with the probe ongoing to trace the third suspect.