Thiruvananthapuram: Attingal police arrested two persons on Wednesday in connection with the assault of a man near Paruthoor bridge. The incident happened on Sunday.The accused were identified as Ajith, 25 of Koliyakode, and Vinod, 36, of Vellanikkal Kizhakkumkara. Police said the incident occurred around 3.30pm when Kurumancode native Raju was returning home on his motorcycle. The duo allegedly intercepted him near Paruthoor bridge and attacked him. Raju sustained serious injuries, including fractures to his spine and nasal bone and is undergoing treatment at Govt Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The motive behind the assault is yet to be ascertained, police said. The arrests were made under the instructions of Attingal DSP Santosh Kumar G. The team was led by SHO Ajayan J and his team. The accused were produced before court and remanded in judicial custody.
