Thiruvananthapuram: Attingal police arrested five persons, including alleged notorious criminal Biju alias Ayyappan alias Attingal Ayyappan, in connection with the brutal attack on a lodge security employee.The other arrested persons are Anilkumar alias Chimmini Ani, 40, of Thottavaram; Binu, 55, of Thottavaram; Gopakumar, 60, a native of Kalluvathukkal in Kollam district; and Krishnaprasad, 31, of Sreekaryam.The case pertains to the alleged attack on Prabhakaran Nair, 58, a security employee of Ponnus Lodge in Attingal and a resident of Cherunniyoor.According to the police, the incident occurred around 12.30am on Oct 31. The accused had taken a room at the lodge and allegedly picked a quarrel with Prabhakaran, complaining that the air-conditioner in their room was not sufficiently cold.Prabhakaran suffered serious injuries, including a head injury that required seven stitches, police said. The accused allegedly also tore his shirt and robbed him of a purse containing Rs 3,900, besides his Aadhaar card and driving licence.Police said Biju is accused in several criminal cases, including a murder case.
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