Man arrested for 'killing' woman faces public wrath

Thiruvananthapuram: A man arrested for allegedly killing a 30-year old woman with whom he was in a relationship was attacked by a crowd of angry locals Monday when police took him to his house for evidence gathering.

The crowd booed and threw stones at Akhil, the prime accused who has claimed himself to be an Army soldier, as the police escorted him to his house at Amboori near here, two days after he was arrested in connection with the death of the woman.

Police said they anticipated angry reaction from the locals and had taken "enough precaution" and shielded him. A few stones did fall on him, but he was not hurt.

A police official said they managed to keep away the crowd and completed the evidence gathering.

Akhil and his brother Rahul were arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing Rakhi, who was in a relationship with the prime accused for over six years, and burying her body in the backyard of their house.

Akhil was absconding and was arrested when he arrived in Thiruvananthapuram Airport from New Delhi on Saturday night.

"We were able to gather the necessary evidence. Will produce him before the magistrate and seek custodial remand for further investigation," the investigating officer told PTI on the developments Monday.

Akhil told police he was an Army soldier and been posted at Leh and had come on leave, he said adding they have sent a personnel to Delhi to verify the claims with Defence personnel.

According to police, the brothers strangled Rakhi to death after she started troubling Akhil on learning that he was getting married to another woman.

The killing came to light when police found the decomposed body of Rakhi on July 24.