Sources said that the investigation has revealed that Madhurjya Sonowal, 28, headed to Perumbavoor after the escape and reached near Perumbavoor police station. It is suspected that he went to the police station as his Aadhaar card was in police custody. However, he saw an officer who arrested him and ran away.
Kochi : An Assam native accused of theft who escaped from Aluva sub-jail on Monday evening was still at large.
Officers said that his contacts and others associated with him are under the lens. Sonowal went missing around 5pm after he was taken out along with other inmates to use the toilet. The jail authorities suspect that he escaped by scaling the rear wall. The police are investigating how he managed to scale the tall wall. Perumbavoor Police arrested him while he was allegedly trying to sell the phones and handed him over to Edathala Police. They are investigating the possibility of the man returning to Assam.
Based on a complaint filed by the jail superintendent, Aluva Police registered a case and began an investigation. The police are examining CCTV footage and checking possible routes taken by Sonowal.