The Kattappana police on Saturday registered two cases under Section 102 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with the suspected murders of two persons in Idukki district.
According to the police, the accused confessed to the murder of a four-day-old baby and N.M. Vijayan, a resident of Kakkattukada, near Kattappana, in Idukki. The Kattappana Judicial First Class Magistrate Court allowed police custody of Kakkattukada resident Nitheesh, 31, in connection with the cases.
Idukki District Police Chief T.K. Vishnu Pradeep said the accused confessed to the crime. “More details will be available after a detailed probe,” he said.
