The investigating team of the ‘Kochi shooting’ incident, maintained that the shooters involved in the action, were all given training in shooting with pistol. One amongst the two criminals, who were included in the action – Vipin Varghese has reportedly confessed to the investigating team that he had used seven bullets for training purpose. The pistols are reportedly handed over to them by Ravi Pujari, via Monayi, a leader of goonda gang, based in Kasargode.
Soon after the shooting attack against the beauty parlour owned by actress – model Leena Maria Paul in Panampilly Nagar, police have nabbed two criminals, Bilal being the other criminal in the action. The incident took place on 15th December, 2018.