The TKM Institute of Technology is organising two international conferences on ‘Advances in computer and electronics world’ from March 26. The conference to be held at the campus at Karuvelil, near here, is being organised with the aim of providing a platform for academicians, young engineers, and students to discuss and share ideas in the fields of computer science and electronics.
Five held on
robbery charge
: The Kochi city police on Tuesday arrested five persons, including a woman, on charges of robbery. The accused have been identified as Godly Dev, 40, Prince KI, 27, Tom Koshy, 36, Subin John Varghese, 22 and Seema, 36. As per the case, the accused had honey-trapped a Mulanthuruthy native through an online advertisement for selling old furniture and robbed the victim of Rs 9,500 and his three ATM cards. The accused took away the ownership documents of his car and forced him to sign an agreement of Rs.1.75 lakh.
117 litres of smuggled liquor seized
Excise officials on Tuesday arrested two persons on charge of smuggling in 117 litres of brandy from Mahe after chasing down a sedan in which it was being carried during the course of vehicle checking at Muvattupuzha on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Shemil, 23, a resident of Puthiyapalam in Kozhikode and Ramshad, 20, from Areekkod, Kozhikode.