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Two Malayalam actors arrested in alleged assault and robbery case in Kochi
Police arrested actors Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra in Kochi over a complaint by a 41-year-old doctor.
The doctor said he was lured to an apartment on the pretext of a medical emergency in Ponnurunni on November 2.
According to his complaint, people at the flat accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman, then attacked him.
He said 12 people were involved and valuables worth about ₹3.25 lakh, including two phones and a smartwatch, were taken.
Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions covering wrongful confinement, assault, intimidation and robbery.
The allegations have not been established in court, and police are investigating the case.
The identities of several people named in the complaint are not yet known, and police have not recovered the missing belongings.
Police in Kochi arrested Malayalam film actors Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra over allegations that a doctor was assaulted and robbed.
The 41-year-old doctor said he was lured to an apartment on the pretext of providing emergency medical care.
He alleged that a group of 12 people attacked him and took valuables worth about ₹3.25 lakh.
The incident allegedly took place on November 2, 2026, between 6.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.
The allegations are under police investigation and have not been established in court.
- Who
- Actors Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra were arrested; the complainant is a 41-year-old doctor.
- What
- The doctor alleged that he was assaulted and robbed of valuables worth about ₹3.25 lakh.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on November 2, 2026, between 6.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.
- Where
- An apartment in Ponnurunni, Vyttila, Kochi.
- Why
- The doctor said he was invited there on the pretext that a woman needed emergency medical care.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The doctor was allegedly assaulted and robbed at an apartment in Kochi.
Kadavanthra Police registered an FIR based on the doctor's complaint.
The Hindu reported that police had arrested Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra.
Times of India reported the arrests; its article was published on November 6.
- Arrested actors
- Bibin Perumpally and Athulya Chandra
- Complainant
- 41-year-old doctor from Kureekad, Ernakulam
- Alleged incident
- November 2, 2026, 6.30 p.m.–10.30 p.m.
- Location
- Apartment in Ponnurunni, Vyttila, Kochi
- Alleged group size
- 12 accused
- Reported value of valuables
- ₹3.25 lakh