Two arrested for honey-trapping youth via Instagram, assaulting and robbing him in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A 19-year-old woman and her friend have been arrested for allegedly honey-trapping, assaulting, and robbing a youth they befriended through Instagram in Sreekaryam.

The accused have been identified as Soorya, 19, a native of Chellamangalam in Sreekaryam, and her friend Kailas, 20, a resident of Pappanamcode estate. The victim is a native of Thachappally in Keezhthonnakkal. According to the police, Soorya had established contact with the victim via Instagram and lured him to Pangappara on April 18. When the youth reached the location as instructed, he was allegedly forced onto a scooter by Soorya’s friends who were waiting there.