Prime Accused in Murder of Former Red FM Radio Jockey Arrested
Alibhai was arrested in Thiruvananthapuram upon his return from Qatar after the murder.
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The prime accused in the murder of a former radio jockey was arrested on Tuesday at the Trivandrum International Airport, police said.
Alibhai, a resident in Alappuzha district, was arrested upon his arrival from Qatar earlier in the day. On 27 March, the 36-year-old victim Rajesh, who reportedly used to work with Red FM, was in his studio after performing at a local show near his village when a group of men burst in and hacked him to death. Although he was rushed to the hospital, Rajesh succumbed to injuries on the way.
A few days after the murder, Alibhai flew to Qatar.
The police had issued a notice to the Qatar Police who first arrested Alibhai and deported him back to Kerala.
The total number of arrests are four people including Alibhai and the police are now closing down on the remaining two.
The police had registered a case of murder. Media reports stated that the gang of unidentified men had arrived in a red car and hacked Rajesh to death, and attacked his friend, who is undergoing treatment.
(With inputs from IANS and The News Minute)
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