Theft Case: Absconding Accused Arrested in Kerala After 18 Months by Vitla Police

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Posted on October 15, 2026

Theft Case: Absconding Accused Arrested in Kerala After 18 Months by Vitla Police

Bantwal: In a major breakthrough, the Vitla police have successfully apprehended Ramsheed, a resident of Malappuram in Kerala, who had been absconding for nearly one and a half years to evade court proceedings in connection with a theft case. The accused was wanted in relation to Crime No. 110/2019 registered at the Vitla Police Station under Sections 457 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night) and 380 (theft in dwelling house) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He had been continuously dodging judicial hearings for the past 18 months.

Acting on precise information, a police team comprising Vitla Police Station Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jayaram and Police Constable (CPC 2462) Shivananda tracked down and arrested Ramsheed from Wandoor in Nilambur, Kerala, on October 13, 2026. Following his arrest, the police produced him before the court, which subsequently remanded the accused into judicial custody.