Kannur: Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence in the sensational 2011 Soumya murder case, who escaped from the high-security Kannur Central Jail on Friday morning was nabbed by police several hours later.The convict, who does not have a left hand, was caught from near a derelict building at Thalap within the Kannur city limits, according to visuals on TV channels.As per news reports, he was hiding inside a well near the building.Soumya, a 23-year-old woman from Manjakkad near Shoranur, was raped and murdered allegedly by Govindachamy while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shornur on 1 February 2011.Govindachamy was convicted of the brutal killing of Soumya, who was attacked while travelling alone on a passenger train.The case shocked the nation and sparked widespread debate over women’s safety on public transport.
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