For over five years, Shahin Molla, accused of a brutal murder in Kochi, had evaded justice. This time, there would be no escape.
Shahin vroomed on a motorcycle towards the riverbank; it was apparent to the officers that he would abandon the bike, dive into the icy waters, and disappear across the international border. They were in no mood for a dramatic escape. Officers intercepted their two-wheeler, sending him sprawling to the ground.
This dramatic end was the culmination of months of frustration, meticulous planning, and an unrelenting pursuit that took the officers 2,000km to the border.
A quick flashback to 2019 in Kochi, where it all started. Shahin Molla, 38, had migrated from West Bengal in 2018 to Kerala. He worked as a daily wager under a contractor and shared a house in Mattancherry with 58-year-old Mani, a resident of Vattiyoorkavu in Ananthapuram.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 12, 2024 من The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 12, 2024 من The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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