{
  "id": 6264717,
  "title": "Man absconding for 29 years in attempt-to-murder case arrested in Keralam’s Kannur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/man-absconding-for-29-years-in-attempt-to-murder-case-arrested-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/man-absconding-for-29-years-in-attempt-to-murder-case-arrested-in-keralams-kannur/article71441872.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 51-year-old man, Thayakath Fazal, who had been on the run for 29 years after securing bail in an attempt-to-murder case, was arrested by the Kannur City Police in Keralam on Monday. Fazal, a native of Meenkunnu in Azhikode, was sought in connection with an attack on Sunil Kumar with a deadly weapon near the Azhikode Lighthouse in 1997. After fleeing abroad, Fazal spent time in Dubai and Poland before moving to Ireland, where he had been living and working for the past five years. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Kannur City Police, led by Kannur City Police Commissioner Vijaya Bharat Reddy, conducted a detailed probe that led to his arrest. Fazal returned to his hometown in Kerala on September 6, 2026, and was taken into custody.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ed-writes-to-kerala-dgp-seeking-fir-against-ex-cm-vijayan-daughter",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:43:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "CMRL case: ED writes to Keralam DGP seeking FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter, son-in-law Mohamed Riyas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/cmrl-case-ed-writes-to-keralam-dgp-seeking-fir-against-pinarayi",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:23:31.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}