Thalassery police arrest man after 10 years on the run in sexual assault case
Thalassery police have arrested a man who had been on the run for over a decade following a 2016 rape case. The suspect allegedly used matrimonial websites to exploit women while evading law enforcement.
Why it matters
The arrest closes a long-standing cold case and highlights the risks associated with online matrimonial platforms for vulnerable individuals.
A 47-year-old man who went absconding after getting bail in a 2016 rape case was arrested by Thalassery police on Sunday night in Ernakulam, more than 10 years after he avoided trial. Puthanveet Ashraf of Velimon, Cherinad, in Kollam District, was taken into custody by a Special Investigation Team in Ernakulam.
The report is a straightforward account of a police arrest and the history of the case.
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