Two Malayalam actors—Athulya Chandra and Bibin Perumbilli—are arrested in Kochi over an alleged incident in which a doctor is lured to an apartment, assaulted, and robbed of valuables. Police say the doctor was asked to visit a flat on the pretext of an emergency involving someone known to the accused, but he is confronted by a group at the location. Reports describe the doctor being attacked and having items such as a phone and watch taken away.
Outlet reports differ on some details. The Free Press Journal states the incident happens on 2 November 2026 at an apartment complex called Essen Springdale, and says the doctor was allegedly forced to sit and then beaten, with the accused threatening him. The Hindu reports valuables worth ₹3.25 lakh and describes a lure tied to an alleged emergency medical need. NDTV and other outlets refer to arrests of three people so far and cite police probing possible motives, while Times of India focuses more simply on the arrests.
