The city police on Friday arrested six persons on charge of stabbing a man to death near Ponekkara here on Wednesday.
First accused Biju, 30, Babu, 38, Ganesan, 45, Biju, 35, Pradeep, 44, and Rajesh Kumar, 41, all residents of Edappally, were arrested by a team led by Kalamassery circle inspector C.J. Martin. Third accused Sura is still absconding.
The accused allegedly intercepted a man named P.C. Harikumar around 8.40 p.m. on Wednesday at Ponekkara and stabbed him repeatedly. He was taken to a hospital immediately by local residents, but his life could not be saved.