{
  "id": 267823,
  "title": "Arjun Ayanki’s brother held from Thrissur as police intensify hunt for fugitive history-sheeter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/arjun-ayankis-brother-held-from-thrissur-as-police-intensify-hunt-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/arjun-ayankis-brother-held-from-thrissur-as-police-intensify-hunt-for-fugitive-history-sheeter/article71318254.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police apprehended Arjun Ayanki's brother, Akhil, on Friday in Thrissur during an intensified search for the wanted criminal. The operation centered around Akhil's mobile phone tower location, leading to his arrest at Thekkinkadu Maidan. Authorities have widened their search across Thrissur, inspecting vehicles and monitoring key routes to locate Arjun. CCTV footage reveals Arjun's car passing through the Paliyekkara toll plaza, suggesting he may have switched vehicles to avoid detection.\n\nPreviously, a police team, headed by the Muvattupuzha Dy.SP, arrested two Kannur residents for allegedly aiding Arjun's evasion efforts, including providing shelter and logistical support. Arjun remains at large, wanted for threatening a Kothamangalam Station House Officer with a Facebook post following his release from jail in May. The threat came after Arjun and six others were arrested in May on charges of criminal conspiracy linked to organized crime while attending a friend's wedding. The group spent 21 days in judicial custody before Arjun allegedly posted a message on Facebook threatening the officer, claiming he would prevent him from \"living peacefully after retirement.\"",
  "summary": "Akhil taken into custody from Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur; CCTV footage shows Arjun crossing Paliyekkara toll plaza after allegedly switching vehicles to evade police.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}