3 members of a family beaten to death in Kochi's Paravur, accused in custody

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Kochi: Three members of a family were beaten to death at Chendamangalam, Paravur, following a dispute between neighbours on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Venu, Vineesh and Usha. The accused, their neighbour Rithu Jayan (28), has been taken into police custody.
Another family member, who sustained serious injuries in the attack, has been admitted to Paravur Taluk Hospital. The incident occurred late this evening.
On receiving information about the murders, Vadakkekara police reached the scene and detained the accused. Preliminary investigations suggest personal enmity as the motive behind the attack. Rithu allegedly entered the house with a weapon and attacked the victims. Others who attempted to intervene were also injured in the attack.