A shocking double murder has come to light in Idukki during a police investigation in a theft case. The Kattappana police had arrested two youths, Vishnu Vijayan, 29, and Nitheesh, 31, both residents of Kakkattukada, near Kattappana, on the night of March 2 in connection with a theft case.
The accused attempted to steal from a workshop in the early hours of March 2, which was noticed by the son of the owner. They were caught during the attempt and handed over to the police. One of the accused, Vishnu, who was injured, is currently undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam.
“The police team went to the rented house of Vishnu in Kakkattukada to collect details regarding the theft case and found his mother and sister locked inside the house, in a deranged state, and his father, Vijayan, missing,” said a police official.
