Subrahmanya: Murder accused arrested in Kerala after 26 years on the run

Mangalore Today News Network

Subrahmanya, November 14, 2026: Subrahmanya police have arrested a murder case accused who had been absconding for the past 26 years after failing to appear before the court. The accused, identified as Tomy alias Thomas, is a native of Thrissur in Kerala.

The murder took place on September 10, 2000, at Guttigaru in the Subrahmanya police station limits. A dispute reportedly broke out between three Kerala natives, identified as Joy, Shelton and Tomy, over work-related matters. During the altercation, Joy was stabbed to death with a knife.

Tomy had been absconding since the case was registered and had failed to appear before the court for 26 years.

Acting on a tip-off, police conducted an operation in Kerala on November 12 and arrested him. He was produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody until November 25. He has been lodged at the Mangaluru District Prison.