Three held for allegedly stabbing two policemen in Kochi

Image for representation. Three men were arrested on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) for allegedly stabbing two police officers attached to the Njarackal station in Ernakulam district. The arrested are Prajith Sajeevan, 35, a.k.a. Munna, of Njarackal, his brother Prajeesh Sajeevan, 36, and Kadamakudy native Rakhin Muraleedharan, 33, according to the police.The trio were arrested for attacking sub-inspector Jithin V. and senior civil police officer Ragesh around 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). The policemen were attacked when they reached a fuel station at Elangunnapuzha following an alert about a scuffle there. Mr. Jithin suffered injuries to his head and right hand, while Mr. Ragesh sustained head and facial injuries, according to the police. The policemen were injured while trying to prevent the attackers from stabbing the sub-inspector in the abdomen.The trio have been booked in multiple cases and Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act was invoked against Prajith earlier. The accused have been booked for charges including attempt to murder. Published - October 21, 2026 12:24 pm IST