The city police on Wednesday arrested three persons for robbing a young couple after taking them to a posh apartment.
The arrested have been identified as Muhammad, a native of Vadakara in Kozhikode, Rajesh and Jithin of Elamkunnapuzha, Vypeen. The accused had approached the victims as middlemen and offered to find an apartment for them on rent.
“They took the couple to a posh apartment in Konthuruthy on the pretext of showing them the property. After reaching the spot, they tied them up and robbed their gold ornaments, iPhones and Rs. 35, 000,” officials said.
The accused were arrested from a lodge near Elamkunnapuzha based on a tip- off.
The accused have been booked under IPC 342 for wrongful confinement and IPC 394 for robbery.