Kozhikode (Kerala), April 11 A 26-year-old man, accused in a murder case, who had escaped from a mental health center here three months ago, was apprehended in Mumbai on Saturday, police said.
Vineesh Vinod of Muttungal, accused in the Drishya murder case, reported in Malappuram district, escaped from the Kuthiravattom Government Mental Health Center by making a hole in a toilet wall in December last year, they added.
Vinod has been charged with stabbing Drishya (21) of Elamkulam near Perinthalmanna to death in January 2021 after the woman rejected his proposal of love.
He had also allegedly set fire to Drishya's father's stationery shop before approaching her house to attack her. Drishya's sister, Devashree, who tried to save her, was also allegedly attacked by the accused.
After Vinod escaped from the mental health center last December, police had formed a special team to track him down.
He had previously escaped from the same facility a few years ago, but was apprehended within days.
Based on information that Vinod was seen at a railway station in Mumbai, local police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials were alerted. They identified Vinod and took him into custody, a Kozhikode City Police officer said.
A police team from Kozhikode has left for Mumbai to bring Vinod back to the state.
He is expected to be brought to Kozhikode on Sunday, they said.