Man who escaped from custody held

Thiruvananthapuram: The Venjaramoodu police have arrested a 21-year-old man who had allegedly fled from the police custody seven months ago during an arrest attempt. Arun of Nallakad near Venjaramoodu is the accused.
The police said that Arun was an accused in a case related to theft of two motorcycles registered by Kazhakootam police in April. They traced the stolen vehicles near Kilimanoor and soon tracked down the accused. They managed to catch Arun and his accomplice. But, Arun pushed away the officers while entering the police vehicle and fled.
The police had been on the lookout for him ever since. On Saturday, the Venjaramoodu police caught him based on a tip off received regarding his whereabouts. He was charged with relevant sections for causing hurt to a public servant and resistance or obstruction of duty of a government servant. He was remanded in judicial custody.