Kozhikode: The Vellayil police have arrested one of the Yuva Morcha moral police goons who ransacked the ‘Down Town’ restaurant here, two days after the incident. K. Nivedh, north zone president of Yuva Morcha, was arrested from his residence early on Saturday during a raid following a tip-off that he had reached his house.
A special police team led by Nadakkavu CI Moosa Vallikadan is hunting for the other 12 accused who are absconding and have reportedly fled the district. The search is being carried out in the neighbouring districts as well. n Cops smell conspiracy
After an initial lull, the police were forced to act following public outrage over the Yuva Morcha attack. The city police commissioner had given special instruction to arrest all the accused at the earliest. The Kerala Vyapari-Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi has also demanded strong action against the attackers.
The police said the private channel that carried the clippings of the couples kissing at the restaurant had sent messages to the phones of police officials around 3 a.m. on Thursday requesting them to watch their channel at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Thursday, hinting at a possible conspiracy.
