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Thrissur police arrest 6 after hotel UPI tracking assault
The Indian Express··2 Oct
Thrissur Police arrested six people over the alleged sexual assault of a Malappuram woman and assault of her Tamil Nadu companion. Police said the man's Tiruppur wife paid a hotel QR code on September 22, located them, and sent a gang 170 km. The group allegedly abducted the pair after posing as police. A court remanded them for two weeks.
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What It Means For You
- Police say a UPI payment to a hotel merchant QR code revealed the couple's location.
- The woman escaped the next day with help from passersby and later complained in Malappuram.
- The case was transferred to Thrissur, where the hotel check-in occurred.
What's Happening
- Assistant Police Commissioner T R Rajesh said the wife is the chief suspect and had known of the affair for eight years.
- Arrested persons include Thomas Priyadarsan Dev, Regupathi Raja, Sankar and Balraj, all named by police.
- Police are checking whether the gang has prior criminal records.
How The Hotel Entry Happened
- Gang members told hotel staff they were police hunting a Tamil Nadu man over stolen gold, police said.
- They then allegedly stormed the room and took the victims to Tiruppur.
- The male victim had shared the hotel QR code after asking his wife for money.
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