Escaped Kerala POCSO case accused arrested in Bengaluru

The cyber wing of Kerala police traced the accused to Bengaluru after he escaped from custody and was nabbed with the help of Karnataka police.

BySouth First Desk

Published May 23, 2024 | 10:30 AMUpdatedMay 23, 2024 | 10:30 AM

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A person accused in a POCSO case has been nabbed in Bengaluru, two days after he escaped from the custody of Kerala police. Pathanamthitta resident Sachin Ravi (27), accused in a case registered under the POCSO Act, had escaped from police custody on 19 May from Kaveripattinam in Tamil Nadu. He escaped while being brought to Kerala from New Delhi.

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