Fugitive involved in grave crimes apprehended in Tiruchi

Over 30 sovereigns of gold jewellery and half kilograms of silver articles were recovered from the accused, G.Chandru of Mudaliarchathram in Tiruchi.

July 24, 2014 08:51 am | Updated 09:13 am IST - TIRUCHI

A special police team on Wednesday apprehended an accused involved in several grave crimes.

Over 30 sovereigns of gold jewellery and half kilograms of silver articles were recovered from the accused, G.Chandru of Mudaliarchathram in Tiruchi.

Chandru was apprehended by the team based on information given by five other accused arrested in connection with a house break-in case booked in GH police station in May, a police press release said.

The team caught Chandru while conducting vehicle checks on Kuzhumani road check post here and remanded him in judicial custody.

The accused had confessed to have committed a couple of robberies at Woraiyur and Mannarpuram recently, the release said

He was also involved in a double murder case at Chengalpattu and murder cases reported in Palakkarai and Gandhi Market police station limits, besides being involved in property crime cases in Tiruvarur, Eravancheri, and Peralam police station limits. He had been detained six times under Goondas Act.

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