Uthumalai police arrest a fugitive wanted in 90 cases

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A 39-year-old-history sheeter from Kalyanipuram colony adjacent Kadayam, who had been reported absconding, was arrested by Uthumalai constabulary astatine Kavalakurichi successful Tenkasi territory connected Sunday.

According to an official, M. Balamurugan, 39, has implicit 90 transgression cases, including robbery, dacoity, and execution for gain, registered against him successful respective constabulary stations crossed Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

A fewer months ago, helium was convicted successful a theft lawsuit and lodged successful cardinal situation successful Thrissur. In November, Pandalkudi constabulary of Virudhunagar territory took him into custody from Thrissur jailhouse and produced him earlier the Virudhunagar territory court. However, portion escorting him backmost to Thrissur prison, helium escaped from constabulary custody. The constabulary launched a search.

A fewer weeks ago, the constabulary received a extremity that helium was hiding adjacent Kalyani Amman temple adjacent Kadayam. During the midnight search, 5 constabulary unit got stranded atop a rocky highest and were rescued aft a agelong struggle, but Balamurugan could not beryllium traced.

On December 8, his woman Josephinal, 36, allegedly gave poison to her 2 children and she excessively consumed. She died connected December 16, contempt aesculapian attraction portion the children were discharged. Suspecting that Balamurugan mightiness travel to spot his wife’s assemblage astatine the Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital, the constabulary mounted a surveillance.

In the past fewer days, based connected the repeated intelligence, a conveyance cheque was carried retired astatine Kavalakurichi area. During the conveyance check, Uthumalai constabulary apprehended Balamurugan on with his member M. Mahesh, 23. The constabulary seized ganja, a sickle, and a two-wheeler from them.

They were produced earlier Tenkasi territory tribunal connected the aforesaid time and remanded successful judicial custody astatine Palayamakottai cardinal prison.

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Published - December 29, 2025 09:08 p.m. IST

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