Kochi: A 28-year-old migrant worker from Assam, accused in a theft case in Meghalaya and on the run for two years, was apprehended in Perumbavoor, Kerala, police confirmed on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Ranjan Boro Gain, a native of Dibrugarh, Assam, had previously escaped police custody in 2020 after being arrested in connection with a theft case registered at Nongpoh Police Station in Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi district.
The arrest was the result of a meticulously planned operation led by Perumbavoor ASP Shakti Singh Arya, following a tip-off received by District Police Chief Vaibhav Saxena.
The investigation team tracked Gain to a plywood factory in the Vallam area of Perumbavoor, where he had been employed while evading authorities.
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The Ernakulam rural police took Gain into custody and subsequently handed him over to the Meghalaya Police for further legal proceedings.
Gain’s capture marks the culmination of an extensive manhunt across multiple states.
