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Bitcoin transaction: Defendants arrested in kidnapping case

Thrissur Town East police have arrested 11 accused in a case of kidnapping a youth for losing money in a Bitcoin transaction. The arrested are Malappuram Tanur Cheruvath Kottoyil Shaukath (45), Tanur Adiparanpil Tahir (28), Alappuzha Vaduthala Takfeek Manzil Nisar (39), Edappally Thoppil Paranpil Dinoop (31), Alappuzha Aroor Vattakeri Kaipurath Veetil Phappanga (36) Anees (27) of Pallichanthepurakkal house, Dhaneesh (31) of Peringottuchira house, Cherthala, Jithin (26), Jeffin (30) of Karikanezhath house, Cherthala and Bustin (24) of Kozhuppullithara house, Alappuzha. The search is on for Kannan, Siraj, Jomon, Salman and Aashiq involved in the case. The gang abducted Mohammad Nawaz at Iyyammada house in Malappuram in a car in Thrissur last day. Shaukat had given a citation to Nisar to kidnap Nawaz for losing money in a Bitcoin transaction. Police found Nawaz and the accused during a search of the car in which he was abducted.

Investigators arrested the accused.

Thrissur ACP VK Raju, East Police Station Inspector P Lalkumar, Sub Inspectors Bibin and Joseph, policemen Sajeev, Harish, Vineeth, Sam Martin and Anil Kumar.