Kuttavum Shikshayum 2022

Sajan Philip launches the jewellery theft investigation in Kerala

CI Sajan Philip leads the case after a jewellery safe is broken and gold is stolen. There are no usable CCTV visuals at the scene, complicating early clues. He assembles a dedicated team—SI Basheer, CPOs Rajesh Mathew and Abin Raj, and SI Rajeevan—to begin the inquiry.

Ex-employee Aravindan becomes a prime suspect

The team narrows the focus to Aravindan, the shop's ex-employee who was dismissed for theft. They scrutinize his possible involvement and the motive behind the heist. The suspect status raises questions about insider complicity.

Aravindan's motive: helping a debtor clan

It is revealed that Aravindan had previously taken jewelry to aid his lover's debt-ridden family, hoping it would be quickly replaced with money. He ends up selling his own property to repay the owner and avoid legal action.

Market CCTV hints a commercial van

CCTV visuals from the market show a commercial van with an unidentified plate. A local taxi driver cannot identify the vehicle, keeping the lead obscured. Investigators realize the van may play a key role in moving the loot.

Van ownership traced to a loan shark

Using local contacts, the team traces the van's ownership to a loan shark named Mookkan Balan. The connection suggests a larger network behind the theft. The lead shifts from insider activity to vehicle-linked suspects.

Balan exposes migrant workers as the likely culprits

Balan states that he leased the van to a North Indian migrant worker family posing as clothes salesmen. The investigators pivot to the migrant worker group as the main suspects. They prepare for a cross-regional operation.

Search of the migrants' rented house uncovers jewelry traces

A secret search of the migrant family's rented home reveals traces of stolen jewelry boxes. One phone number from the robbery day is found inactive and located near a border village between UP and Rajasthan. The evidence strengthens the migrant theory.

Team travels to North India with SP Roopa's approval

Sajan's team travels to North India to nab the culprits, with the local police offering support. They lodge in a shabby place at first, then move to a better hotel while maintaining ties with the locals to avoid hostility. The cross-border operation begins.

Identification of suspects in a local village

Photographs from the accused's Kerala-issued IDs are used to identify locals, including a hooch supplier's aide who might be aiding the thieves. The team plans a stakeout to capture the rest of the gang.

Sting operation leads to an arrest and a breakout

They arrest the hooch supplier's aide by posing as buyers, but he breaks out of custody during the night watch. The team faces a series of misfires as they attempt to tighten the net. A subsequent effort yields another setback before a final capture.

Night pursuit culminates in a village nab

After several attempts, the team corners some gang members at night and makes a daring capture. They also contend with the village's womenfolk who attempt to block them, adding to the tension.

Return to Kerala and a close call at a hotel entrance

While transporting the suspects back to Kerala, villagers block the hotel entrance to hinder their move. The team improvises and hides the culprits as a passing vehicle blocks the guards' view, enabling their safe escape back to Kerala.