Sexual abuse and murder of child in Palakkad: prime accused held in Tamil Nadu after years on the run
A man accused of the 2019 sexual assault and murder of a child near Palakkad railway station has been arrested in Tamil Nadu after years as a fugitive. The suspect was apprehended by a special investigation team and produced before a court.
Why it matters
The arrest marks a significant development in a high-profile cold case, addressing public demand for justice in cases of violence against children.
Suresh, alias Rahim, 32, the prime accused in the sexual assault and murder of a four-year-old girl near Palakkad railway station in 2019, was arrested by the Town North police.
He was picked up from near the railway station at Koradacheri in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Monday night (August 3, 2026) by a special investigation team.
The girl’s body was found wrapped in a sack on a railway track near the Palakkad railway station in February 2019. Suresh was arrested in the case.
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