Kannur Oct 18
A sitting councillor of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was arrested for allegedly snatching a gold chain from a 77-year-old woman at Koothuparamba in Kannur on Saturday.
While she was working in the kitchen, an unidentified man wearing a helmet suddenly entered, snatched the one-sovereign gold chain from her neck and fled.
Investigators relied on CCTV footage from nearby houses and shops to trace the vehicle used in the crime.
The incident also comes at a politically sensitive time in Kannur district, considered a key bastion of the CPI-M.
The arrest has sparked a political row, with opposition parties demanding stern action against the councillor and accountability from the ruling party