Police have detained the brother of elusive smuggler Arjun Ayanki after Ayanki was spotted switching vehicles and driving through the Panniyankara toll plaza toward Thrissur. Thrissur: History-sheeter Arjun Ayanki, who has been evading police, was spotted arriving in Thrissur after defying police tracking efforts. In connection with the ongoing search, police have taken Ayanki's brother into custody along with the vehicle used during the journey. The Panniyankara toll plaza CCTV footage distinctly shows Arjun Ayanki behind the wheel with another individual seated alongside him. Authorities are currently interrogating Ayanki's brother to gather further leads, following the earlier detention of two of Ayanki's associates from Muvattupuzha.