India News | Kerala: Rape, Murder Convict Escapes Kannur Central Jail, Police Launches Massive Manhunt
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to the police, Govindachamy was serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya, who was attacked while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shoranur on February 1, 2011.
Kannur (Kerala) [India], July 25 (ANI): Govindachamy, convicted in the 2011 Soumya rape and murder case, escaped from Kannur Central Jail on Friday, Kannur Town Police said.
The police have launched a massive manhunt to search for him. The police have also deployed the K-9 squad at the Kannur Central Jail in search of the accused.
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According to the police, Govindachamy was serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya, who was attacked while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shoranur on February 1, 2011.
Meanwhile, the Office of the District Police Chief has issued a wanted notice for Govincachamy.
"The GOVINDA SWAMI C NO.46 (Accused in SOUMYA MURDER Case) escaped from Central Prison Kannur today (25/07/2025) morning. Anybody getting any information about the wanted criminal shall inform the following persons urgently. Identification mark: He does not have one arm," the notice read.
Details surrounding the jailbreak are still emerging, and more information is awaited. (ANI)
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