One more police personnel has been arrested in connection with the alleged custodial death of a 26-year-old man near here, police said today.
With this the number of those arrested in the case has gone up to five.
Suspended Circle Inspector Crispin Sam of Parvoor was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) after being interrogated for three hours today, a top police officer said.
He was arrested on various charges including that of illegal custody and destruction of evidence.He, however, is not facing murder charges, the officer said.
Earlier, suspended Sub-Inspector Deepak and three members of Rural Tiger Force (RTF) were arrested in connection with the case.
They have been charged under various IPC sections of including 302 (murder).
S R Sreejith, who was taken into custody in connection with the death of a person early last month, had died in a private hospital.
His relatives have alleged that he died due to custodial torture. '