Kollam police arrest suspected serial killer
Kollam City police have arrested a suspect believed to be a serial killer following a brutal murder of a lottery vendor. The accused, Viju Suresh, was apprehended after a two-day manhunt and is linked to another unsolved murder. Investigators used CCTV footage to identify the suspect and establish a pattern in the attacks on vulnerable individuals.
- ▪The suspect, Viju Suresh, is from Thuckalay, Tamil Nadu.
- ▪Rajendran, the victim, was attacked while sleeping on a shop veranda.
- ▪Both murders involved targeting vulnerable individuals and demanding money.
- ▪CCTV footage played a crucial role in identifying the suspect's movements.
- ▪The police believe financial gain was the motive behind the murders.
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The Kollam City police on Wednesday arrested a Tamil Nadu native suspected of being a serial killer, following a brutal murder committed near the office of the District Police Chief (Kollam City).The accused, identified as Viju Suresh from Thuckalay, Tamil Nadu, was nabbed from Valparai by a special team led by the Kollam City Assistant Commissioner of Police.The arrest follows the gruesome murder of 65-year-old Rajendran, a lottery vendor, who was attacked while sleeping on a shop veranda at Mundakkal West on the night of May 24.Investigators strongly suspect the accused’s involvement in a similar unsolved murder that took place months ago at Parippally, where a man named Raveendran was found dead inside an under-construction building.
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