Soumya, a 23-year-old woman from Manjakkad near Shornur, was raped and murdered allegedly by Govindachamy while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shornur on 1 February 2011. Govindachamy was convicted of the brutal killing of Soumya, who was attacked while travelling alone on a passenger train
The convict, who does not have a left hand, was caught near a derelict building at Thalap within the Kannur city limits, according to visuals on TV channels. Representational Pic
Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence in the sensational 2011 Soumya murder case, who escaped from the high-security Kannur Central Jail on Friday morning, was nabbed by police several hours later.
The convict, who does not have a left hand, was caught near a derelict building at Thalap within the Kannur city limits, according to visuals on TV channels.
As per news reports, he was hiding inside a well near the building.
Soumya, a 23-year-old woman from Manjakkad near Shornur, was raped and murdered allegedly by Govindachamy while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shornur on 1 February 2011.
Govindachamy was convicted of the brutal killing of Soumya, who was attacked while travelling alone on a passenger train.
The case shocked the nation and sparked widespread debate over women's safety on public transport.
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