India, Sept. 15 -- A couple residing in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district were arrested for alleged brutal torture of two men after inviting them to their residence.

The couple have been identified as Malayil Veetil Jayesh, 30, and his wife Reshmi, 25, both originally hailing from Koipuram village, The Indian Express reported.

Jayesh and Reshmi invited the men, aged 19 and 29, to their home on separate days, and brutally tortured and robbed them. Both victims had worked with Jayesh in Bengaluru and were therefore friends with the couple. The case came to light when the 29-year-old victim registered a case last week, claiming that he had been assaulted by his girlfriend's family.

However, after finding gaps in his statement, the police i...