Maradu Aneesh gang: Yet no breakthrough

Kochi: The Kochi police have arrested goons from Bhai Nazeer’s gang in the past week. The arrests of Nazeer and his main aides have led to the arrest of his other goons too. However, the police have still not progressed in the arrest of any of Maradu Aneesh’s gang yet.

According to inside sources in the city police, the after effects of the unholy relationship between a top police officer in the city and Maradu Aneesh, who was later transferred to the state capital, has been hindering the arrest of his gang members. Sources said there are police officers who are in good terms with Aneesh and his gang members.

“I cannot let out the names, but there are still police officers who are supporting Aneesh’s gang. They have been doing that for years. Aneesh’s gang grew in the city, only with the support of these police officers,” said an officer  on request of anonymity.

The city police chief’s had formed two teams in the city to hunt down the goons after the bust-up between the gangs of Maradu Aneesh and Bhai Nazeer on the corridor of Ernakulam additional chief judicial magistrate and the incident in which Aneesh’s goons threw mini-bombs at an apartment where Nazeer’s aides were staying.

The team that was formed to bust Bhai Nazeer’s gang was successful as they arrested him and his aides.

within five days after forming the team. But the other team has not progressed or arrested anyone. It was the goon who threw the bomb who surrendered before the Madurai court in connection with another case and confessed that he was part of the attack. He was later taken in Kochi police custody for collecting details about his partner-in-crime.

Although Aneesh is still in Tamil Nadu jail, in connection with another case, his aides are still active in the city dealing with real estate-linked goon operations, according to police sources.