MYSURU: With seven to 8 cops teams hot on his heels and a chase covering 11 days across a number of states, Manjunath KS aka Santro Ravi, who has a string of criminal cases pending against him consisting of human trafficking, interfering in cops transfers and rape, was apprehended in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Friday.
Three of his partners too were arrested.The implicated had actually changed his appearance by slashing off his moustache and ignoring his wig.
Additional director general of police (order) Alok Kumar stated Ravi was detained within hours after he went into Ahmedabad.
Alok described him as a hardcore criminal and stated being a known wrongdoer, he was aware of cops operations and frequently changed places, automobiles and sim cards.Madhusudhan, Sruthesh Kumar, and Ramji, all three accomplices of Santro Ravi, too were jailed.
An important clue came from Ravis better half who was questioned a couple of days earlier.
She informed police officers that if anyone knew about Ravis whereabouts and company negotiations it was Ramji, who is from Gujarat however lives in Kochi.When police officers landed in Kochi, Ramji was on the run.
They situated him through his phone which would end up being active on and off.
On January 13, it was tracked to Ahmeda bad.
Under Mysuru police commissioner Ramesh Bhanot, 8 teams were formed 11 days earlier and sent out to Kerala, Telangana and Maharashtra.
On Friday morning, thei r path led them to Ahmedabad city, stated ADGP Alok Kumar, adding that the accused will be produced prior to an Ahmedabad court for a transit warrant, after which he would be given Mysuru.The ADGP rejected homeminister Araga Jnanendra remained in Gujarat at the time of Ravis arrest.
The minister who was in Udupi then said the law will take its course in the event.
He dismissed rumours that the federal government was under pressure to postpone Ravis arrest.Alok congratulated policeteams headed by Banoth, Mandya SP Yathish N, Raichur SP Nikhil B, and Ramnagar SP K Santhosh Babu, DCPs M Muthuraju and Geetha Prasanna and investigation officer and ACPs Shivashankar and Ashwathnarayan for their efforts in the investigation.