Police arrest seventh suspect in alleged Palarivattom robbery case
Palarivattom police say they have arrested a seventh person in connection with the alleged robbery of migrant workers at a rented home in Kochi. The suspect was arrested in Palakkad, according to police. Investigators say cash, phones, gold and other valuables were taken, while an identification parade remains pending.
Palarivattom police say they have arrested a seventh person in connection with an alleged robbery at the rented home of migrant workers in Kochi. The suspect was arrested in Palakkad, according to the police. The arrest means all seven people whom investigators identify as accused in the case have now been detained, they said.
Police have not disclosed the identities of those arrested because an identification parade involving the victims is still pending. Six other suspects arrested at different locations in Kerala last week have been remanded in District Jail, Kakkanad. An officer said investigators would seek custody of the accused for questioning after the identification parade was completed.
The material does not say when the parade will take place. The case relates to an alleged incident on September 17, 2026. Police said a five-member gang robbed seven migrant workers, including three women, at the residence.
The reported losses included ₹1,20,000 in cash, 10 mobile phones valued at about ₹3,05,000, gold ornaments and other valuables. Police said the mobile phones and part of the stolen money had been recovered from the accused. The suspects reportedly removed the victims’ clothes while searching for ornaments, according to the report.
The allegations have not been tested in court, and the identities of the arrested people have not been released.
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