The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two Proclaimed Offenders (POs) namely Divil Kumar and Rajesh, who are accused and were absconding in a case of brutal murder of a lady and her new born girl twins at Achal, Distt Kollam, Kerala.
CBI had re-registered the said case on 06.02.2010 and undertook investigation in compliance of order of the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala dated 15-1-2010 transferring investigation of the case to CBI. The case relates to the brutal murder of one 24 year old lady and her new born girl twins aged 17 days, on 10-02-2006 at Anchal , Kollam District, which was initially registered at Anchal PS, Kollam Distt, Kerala.
CBI investigation revealed that the above murders were committed by Divil Kumar, R/o Alayamon (PO), Kollam District and his friend Rajesh, R/o Kaidhapuram, Kannur Kerala. Both the accused were absconding from the stage of investigation since 2006.
After a thorough investigation, a Charge Sheet was filed by CBI before the Hon’ble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Eranakulam against both the absconding accused who were declared as Proclaimed Offenders by the Court.
Efforts were continued to trace the above two absconding accused. Upon receipt of intelligence inputs and after thorough verification, a team of CBI officers/officials traced both the absconding accused persons Divil Kumar and Rajesh in Puducherry and nabbed them on 3-1-2025. It was also revealed that ever since committing the murder accused Divil Kumar had impersonated and changed his name as Vishnu and accused Rajesh impersonated as Praveen Kumar, concealing their real identity, got married in Puducherry, purchased properties and had settled there.
Both the arrested absconding accused were produced before the jurisdictional Court of Ld. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam, on 4-1-2025, and have been remanded for judicial custody.
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