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A 47-year-old antheral who went absconding aft getting bail successful a 2016 rape lawsuit was arrested by Thalassery constabulary connected Sunday nighttime successful Ernakulam, much than 10 years aft helium avoided trial. Puthanveet Ashraf of Velimon, Cherinad, successful Kollam District, was taken into custody by a Special Investigation Team successful Ernakulam.
The lawsuit was registered successful 2016 aft a pistillate from Seyidarpalli went missing. During the probe the unfortunate identified Ashraf arsenic the idiosyncratic who took her to Ernakulam and assaulted her. Ashraf was arrested, produced successful court, and remanded. He aboriginal secured bail and absconded, starring the tribunal to state him a proclaimed offender and delaying proceedings proceedings.
Police accidental Ashraf utilized matrimonial websites to befriend and exploit women. He is besides accused of marrying different pistillate successful Kollam and posing arsenic a creator successful Ernakulam to evade detection. A Special Team conducted covert inquiries crossed some districts for astir 2 weeks earlier arresting him successful Ernakulam past night.
