THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police apprehended two persons in connection with the incident where a tribal man was dragged along the road by a car in Wayanad district.
The suspects, identified as Muhammed Arshad and Abhiram S, were arrested at their hideout in Kalpetta. The Minister for SC, ST, and Backward Communities Welfare, O R Kelu, visited the victim, Mathan, in the hospital and assured stringent legal action against the accused. The incident had triggered a major row.
Meanwhile, the police continued their search for the remaining two accused, Nabeel and Vishnu, both natives of Panamarm who are still at large. Mathan, a native of the Chemmad tribal settlement in Koodalkadavu, was dragged for about 500 meters after he confronted the accused, who were allegedly harassing local residents.
Mathan informed the media at the hospital on Tuesday that local residents had been particularly vigilant in recent days due to a rise in drug and alcohol misuse in the area. "People have been on high alert for the past few days when tourists visited the Checkdam. The idea was to keep a watch on the antisocial elements coming to the area," he said.
