Wanted man held from spiritual retreat

T’puram: A man wanted in back-to-back chain snatching cases was arrested by Kilimanoor police from a spiritual

retreat

centre. The police identified the accused as Sujith, 40, of South Eroor in Ernakulam district.

According to police, Sujith was involved in two chain snatching cases reported on October 3, 2021, and January 14 respectively. In both the cases his victims were elderly women. Ponnamma, 85, of Ayyappankavu Nagar was his first victim. Chandrika, 69, of Mele Puthiyakavu was his second victim. Chandrika even sustained serious injuries after being attacked by the accused while standing outside her residence. She suffered a fracture on her hand after the accused kicked her.

The police identified the accused after tracing his mobile phone signals and examination of surveillance camera visuals. His motorcycle was found abandoned at Paravoor railway station in Kollam. Soon, the accused was traced at a spiritual retreat centre at

Muringoor

in Thrissur district.

Kilimanoor sub inspector Vijith K Nair said the accused was well aware of the places at Kilimanoor as his wife hails from there. He in the past had lived here for five years and used to own an automobile workshop here. The investigation was led by Kilimanoor station house officer inspector S Sanooj.