Mangaluru: Absconding cheating case accused arrested after seven years

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Feb 4, 2026: The Kankanady City Police on Tuesday arrested an accused who had been absconding for the past seven years without appearing before the court in connection with a cheating case.

The arrested person has been identified as Jayachandra (66), a resident of Kollam in Kerala.

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A cheating case was registered against Jayachandra at the Kankanady City Police Station in 2019, after which he went missing. As he failed to appear for court proceedings, a warrant was issued against him. Since his whereabouts were unknown, the police had also filed a charge sheet before the court declaring him an absconding accused.

Based on specific information, Kankanady City Police personnel Balaraj and Ravikumar traced the accused to his residence at Vattakuttu, Lalitha Mandir, in Kollam city, Kerala, and successfully arrested him on February 3.

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