Nenmara Double Murder Accused Caught After 36-Hr-Long Search

CHENTHAMARA, the absconding accused in the shocking double murder at Nenmara, was taken into police custody on Tuesday night, approximately 36 hours after the crime.

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Meanwhile, a large crowd of residents gathered near the Nenmara police station upon hearing news of Chenthamara's arrest. The police had to resort to lathicharge to disperse the crowd outside the station, before presenting the accused before media personnel gathered at the spot.

Alathur DySP Muraleedharan said Chenthamara, 58, was nabbed from a paddy field near Pothundi about 1km away from his house at Thiruthampadam.

"We took him into custody by 9.30pm. Anticipating that he may return to his house as he cannot control his hunger, we deployed multiple police teams near his house and possible hideouts nearby. He landed right in front of a search team," he told reporters.