Actors Athulya Chandra and Bibin Perumpalli were arrested for assaulting and robbing a young doctor. The incident happened on November 2 at Ponnurunni, Kochi.
According to the complaint, Athulya Chandra, Bibin Perumbally and 12 other people summoned the young doctor to their apartment in Ponnurunni, where he was assaulted. He was informed that Athulya's relative is sick and needs treatment. The complaint states that once he reached the apartment, they locked him in a room and brutally beat him up. He also said that they robbed him of 2 phones worth Rs 3 Lakhs.
The doctor says in his complaint that he knew Athulya before and that is why he went to the apartment. The doctor's complaint to the Kadavanthra police also states that he was beaten after threatening to file a complaint that he tried to drug the patient and rape her. The police are continuing their investigation into the other accused.
According to the police, there are 12 accused in the case, but only 3 have been arrested so far. The accussed have been taken to the hospital for medical examination.
