Idukki: SFI student stabbed to death. Dheeraj, a student of Idukki Engineering College and a native of Kannur, was killed. Those who stabbed Dheeraj fled.

The body is being kept at Idukki Medical College Hospital. The stabbing was reported during a post-election dispute. The students allege that the stabbing was carried out by KSU activists.

Thiruvananthapuram: Precaution-dose vaccination starts today in the state. The vaccine is given to health workers, covid Front fighters, and those over 60 years of age with related diseases. Blue boards will be set up to identify the vaccination center.

The precaution dose can be taken only 9 months after the second dose of the vaccine. The booking for the vaccination started yesterday. The vaccine can be booked online and in person. The dose is given at the vaccination center for adults over 18 years of age. The Department of Health recommends that people over the age of 60 be vaccinated only after consulting a doctor. Special care should be taken to receive the same vaccine as the previous two doses. The vaccination center will have blue boards. These boards will be placed at the entrance of the vaccination center, registration area, and vaccination area. Vaccination of children starting from January 3 will end today. More than four lakh children have been vaccinated so far. The health department aims to vaccinate 15 lakh children.

Kottayam: Seven persons have been arrested in a case of partner swapping in Kottayam. Police said the girl was molested by nine people. Police confirmed that one of the accused had gone abroad. The investigation is also progressing, focusing on social media.

Seven persons from Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam were arrested by the Karukachal police yesterday. The group operates using social media apps such as Messenger and Telegram. The police investigation was based on a complaint lodged by a Changanassery resident against her husband.

The woman complained that her husband was forcing her to have sex with others. Based on this, the police got information about a large group. It was mainly run by a group called Couple Meet Up Kerala.

There are thousands of couples in groups. It is through these groups that couples get to know each other. Police said a large group was behind the incident. The group also includes people from high places in society. About 25 people are under police surveillance. The police move is to expand the state-wide probe.

Kochi: A new case has been registered against actor Dileep, the 10th accused in the case of attacking the actress. The case is based on the revelation of director Balachandra Kumar that he tried to endanger the investigating officer.

The case was registered by the crime branch on the charge of non-bailable. The case is being probed by a team led by Crime Branch SP Sudarshan.

Earlier, Balachandra Kumar had said that he was a witness to Dileep’s statement that five police officers who posed at the scene of Dileep’s arrest were being tortured. The case is based on references to ‘SP KS Sudarshan’s hand should be cut off.

The FIR alleges intimidation and conspiracy. The case is based on a conversation between Dileep, his brother Anoop and his sister’s husband Suraj.