Absconding theft accused arrested after 16 years in Kerala
According to the CB-CID wing of the territorial police, Shajith Areeparambil, a notorious thief, was apprehended in his hometown of Kannur in Kerala after a 16-year-long manhunt. Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime and Intelligence, Nithya Radhakrishnan confirmed the arrest during a press conference. Areeparambil had gone missing during the trial stage in Puducherry in 2010.
He was involved in a series of crimes including vehicle theft, dacoity, cheating, and property-related offenses across multiple states, including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. To evade capture, he frequently changed his identity and residence, making him a formidable fugitive.
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