The investigation team probing the Oyoor child abduction case recorded the arrest of three suspects on December 2 (Saturday), nearly 24 hours after they were taken into custody from Puliyara on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.
The accused were produced before court and remanded in judicial custody. At present, Chathannur resident Padmakumar, his wife Anitha Kumari and daughter Anupama are the only accused in the case, while the police are also probing the possible involvement of others.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar said the motive behind the crime was financial gain as the family had fallen on hard times during the pandemic. “Inspired by similar incidents, they have been planning the crime for the last one year. The first fake [vehicle] number plate was made one year ago, while the second one was obtained only recently. The family has been monitoring remote and isolated areas for identifying victims,” he said.
