Two actors arrested for allegedly assaulting and robbing doctor in Kochi
The Kadavanthra police apprehended Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra following an incident involving a 41-year-old doctor in Ernakulam.
Kadavanthra police have arrested two film actors, Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra, in connection with the alleged assault and robbery of a 41-year-old doctor in Kochi. According to The Hindu, the incident occurred between 6.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. on November 2, 2026.
The doctor, a resident of Kureekad in Ernakulam, filed a complaint alleging that a group lured them to an apartment under the pretext of needing emergency medical care. The victim was allegedly assaulted and robbed of valuables worth ₹3.25 lakh.
The first information report states that there are 12 accused persons in the case. This includes one identifiable person and nine others whose identities have not yet been established.
Perumpally and Chandra are identified as the first and third accused in the matter. They have been booked under various non-bailable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The charges include Section 127(2) for wrongful confinement, Section 115(2) for voluntarily causing hurt, Section 296(b) for obscene acts and words, Section 351(2) for criminal intimidation, and Section 310 for robbery or dacoity.