In solidarity: Actors Mammootty, Innocent and Dileep and director Kamal at a gathering in Kochi on Sunday against criminalisation of the film industry. Earlier, Martin, the actor’s driver who was arrested on Saturday, told the police that Sunil had offered him a share if he cooperated with the abduction plan. Detained in CoimbatoreThe police team that arrested the accused from Coimbatore was headed by Ernakulam Rural Police Superintendent A.V. The police traced the tempo traveller van allegedly used by the accused and had the vehicle examined by forensic experts. The vehicle, owned by a Chalakkaudy native, had been taken on rent by the accused three days before February 17.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2017 18:00 UTC