Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Rape-Murder Convict Govindachamy Escapes, Recaptured Within Hours
Govindachamy, a man in jail for a crime, got out of prison but was caught again very quickly.
He was convicted for the murder of a woman named Soumya in 2011.
He escaped early in the morning by climbing the prison walls.
Police looked for him using a dog and got help from people living nearby.
Someone saw him and called for help.
He was found hiding in a well.
Now, officials are trying to figure out how he escaped and if anyone inside the prison helped him.
Govindachamy, a convict in the 2011 Soumya murder case, escaped from Kannur Central Jail.
He was apprehended within hours of the escape near a derelict building in Kannur.
Police used a sniffer dog and received assistance from local residents in the search.
The escape occurred between 4:15 AM and 6:30 AM, with Govindachamy using a rope made of clothes to scale the wall.
Authorities are investigating potential assistance from within the prison and the planning of the escape.
- Who
- Govindachamy, the convict, escaped from prison.
- What
- Govindachamy, a convict in the Soumya murder case, escaped from jail but was recaptured.
- When
- The escape occurred between 4:15 AM and 6:30 AM on Friday.
- Where
- He escaped from Kannur Central Jail and was found in Thalap, Kannur.
- Why
- The exact reasons for the escape are under investigation.
Victim's Family
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Safety & Punishment
Victim's Family
Concerned for women's safety due to the jailbreak; wants the convict to face the ultimate punishment, i.e., hanging, for his crime.
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- Convict
- Govindachamy, alias Govindaswamy
- Original Case
- 2011 Soumya murder case
- Prison
- Kannur Central Jail
- Recapture Location
- Thalap, Kannur
- Time of Escape
- Between 4:15 AM and 6:30 AM
- Method of Escape
- Used a rope made of clothes to scale the wall
- Investigation
- Assistance from inside the prison is being investigated