11 August 2023, 02:00 AM IST
Footage was obtained of the accused interrogating the woman before stabbing her
Defendant Naushid | Screengrab: Mathrubhumi News
Kochi: The police said that the murder of a young woman in a hotel room in Kalur was extremely brutal. Before the murder, the girl was interrogated and the accused recorded the scene on his mobile phone. Ravi’s daughter Reshma (27) was killed by stabbing with a knife in Cheeranveli, Changanassery. He was stabbed in the neck and stomach. In the incident, Naushad (30) was arrested from his house in Thotta, near the Talayat Juma Masjid in Kanthalad, Kozhikode.
The accused is the woman’s friend and the caretaker of the hotel where the crime took place. Police said that Reshma had more than 20 stab wounds on her body. The knife used in the murder was recovered from the terrace of a nearby house.
The murder took place at 10 o’clock on Wednesday night in a hotel room in Kalur.
Before the stabbing, Naushad recorded video footage of Reshma’s interrogation. It is clear in the footage that there was a big argument between Reshma and Naushad. Naushad tortured Reshma in the manner of a criminal trial on the allegation of witchcraft to endanger him. During the argument Reshma says ‘Then kill me’…. Naushad then took a knife and stabbed him continuously. Reshma was covered in blood when she reached the police.
The accused initially told the police that he was killed during a verbal dispute over his refusal to end the friendship. Later, many reasons were given. Naushad, who was not trying to take Reshma to the hospital after being stabbed, was taken into custody by the police. When questioned, he confessed to the crime.
Reshma and Naushad met through social media. The two were close for three years. On the day of the incident, Naushad called Reshma to the hotel. After he told the owner of the hotel about the stabbing, the police informed the control room. Then the police came and took Naushad into custody.
Police said that Naushad was using alcohol and drugs and he was intoxicated even when he was taken into custody. Spoken in contradiction. Reshma, who was working as a lab attendant, has been living in Kochi for three years. The inquest proceedings were completed and the post-mortem was conducted. Ragesh is Reshma’s brother. Funeral on Friday 12th at home.
2023-08-10 20:30:00
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