In a gruesome incident a sub inspector attached to the Chokkode police station in Malappuram district was shot dead by an accused. The deceased was identified as Vijaykrishnan, while the accused Mujeeb Alangadan is at large.
The tragic incident occurred at the residence of Mujeeb. Vijaykrishnan and his team had gone to arrest Mujeeb following an arrest warrant issued by the famly court in a case related to molesting a woman.
Riyaz, a local, said that Mujeeb fired three rounds from his pistol which hit Vijaykrishnan. Even though he was rushed to the Malappuram district hospital, his life could not be saved.The accused Mujeeb escaped into the dense forests behind his house.
State home minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan condemned the incident. Former minister and Nilambur MLA and senior leader of the Congress party, Aryadan Mohammed said that the incident was gruesome and cruel.
State DGP Jacob Punnose has already left for Malappuram district.
