Main accused in Kerala actress' kidnap arrested
Kochi
Feb 23, 2017

Pulsar Sunil, the main accused in the kidnapping of a popular
Malayalam actress, was arrested on Thursday, six days after the shocking incident,
the state police said.
Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra told the media that Sunil
and an accomplice have been taken into custody but refused to provide details.
'I will not make any comment on that,' said Behra,
referring to reports that the two men were nabbed from a court.
'I have said before also that investigation is not a magic
wand. Sometimes it takes time to get the accused and we did our best and now
we have them,' he said.
The Malayalam actress was abducted on February 17 while travelling
from Thrissur to Kochi by road in her car. She was dumped near the house of
director-turned-actor Lal, who upon hearing her harrowing experience, informed
the police. This led to the arrest of her driver Martin.
The actress told the police that Pulsar Sunil kidnapped her
at the behest of others. Sunil, who has contacts with several people in the
industry, including a popular actor, reportedly told the actress that he had
been hired to kidnap her and if she resisted, he would have to use force.
Political leaders and members of the film fraternity have widely
condemned the incident, which has raked up questions of what would be the fate
of ordinary people if this was the plight of a celebrity.
Kochi
Feb 23, 2017
Pulsar Sunil, the main accused in the kidnapping of a popular
Malayalam actress, was arrested on Thursday, six days after the shocking incident,
the state police said.
Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra told the media that Sunil
and an accomplice have been taken into custody but refused to provide details.
'I will not make any comment on that,' said Behra,
referring to reports that the two men were nabbed from a court.
'I have said before also that investigation is not a magic
wand. Sometimes it takes time to get the accused and we did our best and now
we have them,' he said.
The Malayalam actress was abducted on February 17 while travelling
from Thrissur to Kochi by road in her car. She was dumped near the house of
director-turned-actor Lal, who upon hearing her harrowing experience, informed
the police. This led to the arrest of her driver Martin.
The actress told the police that Pulsar Sunil kidnapped her
at the behest of others. Sunil, who has contacts with several people in the
industry, including a popular actor, reportedly told the actress that he had
been hired to kidnap her and if she resisted, he would have to use force.
Political leaders and members of the film fraternity have widely
condemned the incident, which has raked up questions of what would be the fate
of ordinary people if this was the plight of a celebrity.
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