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In a large crackdown connected inter-State crime, the Gudipala constabulary successful Chittoor district, connected Sunday, arrested a serial offender progressive successful rape, kidnapping, extortion and drug-linked crimes crossed Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The accused, identified arsenic John Alex (35) of Kanyakumari territory successful Tamil Nadu, has implicit 50 transgression cases registered successful TN and 1 successful Chittoor district, constabulary said.
The apprehension followed a ailment lodged connected December 3 by a pistillate from Anupu ST Colony successful Gudipala mandal, starring to the registration of a rape lawsuit on with charges nether the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. During the investigation, constabulary recovered that Alex had allegedly terrorised the victim’s family, abducted the pistillate astatine knifepoint, utilized capsicum spray, and confined her successful a mango orchard for astir a week, subjecting her to repeated intersexual assault. He had besides assaulted the victim’s parents and member portion forcibly taking her away.
Based connected the complaint, Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Dudi formed a peculiar squad led by Deputy SP T. Sainath. The squad tracked the accused and nabbed him adjacent Thommidinnapalem Cross betwixt Chittoor and Gudipala towards Vellore successful TN connected Sunday afternoon.
The SP said that Alex began his transgression activities successful 2010 and evolved into a hardened gangster progressive successful robberies, murders, attempted murders, and drug-related offences. The Katpadi constabulary successful TN had earlier opened a rowdy expanse against him.
Officials seized an robust rod, capsicum spray and a motorcycle from his possession.
