The Kochi Metropolis police have taken 5 individuals into custody and seized two vehicles in reference to a theft of ₹81 lakh from a metal buying and selling agency at Kundannur on Wednesday. at the same time as three males, who allegedly took away the cash by brandishing deadly weapons, have been nonetheless on the run.
Two of the 5 males in custody have been recognized as Saji and Vishnu, whereas the police haven’t revealed the identification of the remaining three who’re suspected to be accomplices of the duo.
Saji was taken into custody from Kochi and Vishnu from Thrissur, District Police Chief (Kochi metropolis) Putta Vimaladitya informed mediapersons on Thursday.
The function of each Saji and Vishnu within the crime has change into clear and they’d be arraigned as accused within the case, the officer stated.
“The incident occurred at a metal store run by one Subin and ₹81 lakh has been stolen. An in depth investigation supervised by Ernakulam ACP is on. The three masked males who carried out the theft are but to be nabbed. The stolen cash and the weapons utilized by the accused are additionally to be recovered,” Mr. Vimaladitya stated.
Saji is an confederate of Subin and is suspected to have been conscious of the presence of the massive sum of cash on the store. Saji was current on the store when the alleged crime passed off, police sources stated earlier.
Subin on Wednesday claimed that he had withdrawn the cash from financial institution for buying supplies. The district police chief on Thursday stated the supply of the stolen cash was additionally being verified.
The police seized one automobile from Thrissur and the opposite one from a distinct location, Mr. Vimaladitya stated. One of many vehicles is suspected to be the car through which the gang fled after the crime. The automobiles have been discovered deserted, the police officer stated.
“We’re verifying who the vehicles belong to and who organized them. The background of these in custody are additionally being verified,” Mr. Vimaladitya stated.
The alleged crime occurred on the store round 3 pm when the three males rushed to the store and took away the cash which was reportedly being counted. The robbers reportedly fled the scene after wielding a gun and swords at these within the store. The police stated it was but to be verified if the gun was an actual one.
Revealed – October 09, 2025 03:10 pm IST