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The driver then jumped out of the vehicle and escaped by scaling a nearby compound wall.
The incident occurred around 3 am near the Kavers Estate area, when the bus, carrying 72 passengers, was heading from Tiruppur to Valparai.
The accused, Shajahan (29), also known as Shejir, of Puthiyaveettil house in Chazhoor, was apprehended from Uttarakhand on Friday.
The incident took place around 6 am near the Alumni Hall, where a surgeons’ conference was scheduled later in the day.
The deceased is Leo Puthur, (32), a native of Perinchery.
Residents also pitched in with the rescue operations, working alongside the Pudukkad Police and panchayat member Sebi Kodiyan.
V R Krishnan Ezhuthachan was a freedom fighter, member of the erstwhile Cochin legislative assembly, one of the founding leaders of the Khadi movement, and above all, the political mentor of senior Congress leader K Karunakaran.
Shamir was hacked to death in broad daylight on October 22, 2021.
All the essentials — from free sambharam spots to quick meals near the Maidan — so you don’t melt or go hungry.
Thrissur Pooram is held at Thekkinkadu Maidan in front of Vadakkunnathan Temple.
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