By Sagaya Fernando | November 13, 2026
Malappuram, Keralam, INDIA: A 19-year-old woman and four of her friends, including two other women, have been arrested in Keralam’s Malappuram district for allegedly conspiring to abduct and murder her boyfriend. The accused reportedly lured the young man to an isolated location, assaulted him and abandoned him near a riverbank in Tirur, police said.
The arrested accused have been identified as Safana (19), a resident of Pattambi; her friends Nadiya (20) and Rabeeba (25), both residents of North Annara in Tirur; and Irshad (28) and Asarudheen (25).
According to police, Safana allegedly hatched a conspiracy with her friends to eliminate her boyfriend. The group reportedly planned to abduct and assault him after learning that he was travelling to Tirur to meet her.
The incident occurred when the young man, also a native of Pattambi, arrived in Tirur around midnight in search of his girlfriend. One of the accused allegedly approached him and offered to take him to meet her. Believing the offer, the victim accompanied the accused on a motorcycle.
However, instead of taking him to his girlfriend, the accused allegedly transported him to another location, where the remaining members of the group were waiting in a car. The victim was reportedly forced into the vehicle and subjected to a severe assault.
Police said the attackers also snatched his mobile phone during the incident. After allegedly beating him in an attempt to kill him, the group abandoned the injured man by the roadside near the riverbank at Thazhepalam and fled.
Despite his injuries, the victim managed to approach the police and lodge a complaint, following which an investigation was launched.
Acting on information gathered during the investigation, a police team led by Tirur Inspector Jaleel Karuthedath arrested all five accused from the Thazhepalam area in the early hours of Wednesday November 11.
Investigators also revealed that the two male accused, Irshad and Asarudheen, had previously been implicated in several criminal cases, including drug trafficking, attempted murder and assault. Both had earlier been remanded to judicial custody in connection with drug-related offences and were reportedly facing proceedings under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA).
Following their arrest, all five accused were produced before the Tirur Magistrate Court, which remanded them to judicial custody.
The investigation team included Sub-Inspectors Anusha Gopinath, Mithun and Nazeer Tirurkkad, Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajeesh, and Civil Police Officers Unnikuttan, Ashish Stephen, Saiju, Anandu, Adarsh and Diljith.
Police are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged conspiracy and determine the individual roles of the accused.
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