Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Theft Accused Arrested After Escaping Unlocked Kollam Police Lock-Up
A 23-year-old man named Vaijesh was being held by police in a theft case.
Police said the lock-up was not locked properly.
He opened it and escaped from Kundara police station early on September 3.
Officers searched nearby places but could not find him at first.
They then created a special team to look for him.
On September 5, someone gave police a tip about where he was.
Police stopped Vaijesh and his friend at Sarathi Junction.
Vaijesh resisted but was caught and sent to judicial custody after appearing in court.
Vaijesh, 23, escaped from Kundara police station around 1:30 a.m. on September 3.
Police said he opened the lock-up after finding it unlocked.
A special team searched Kundara and nearby areas for him.
Acting on a tip, police intercepted Vaijesh and a friend at Sarathi Junction on September 5.
Vaijesh resisted arrest, was overpowered, and later remanded in judicial custody.
- Who
- Vaijesh, a 23-year-old theft accused from Ezhukone, was arrested by police.
- What
- He was arrested after escaping from the Kundara police station lock-up.
- When
- He escaped around 1:30 a.m. on September 3 and was arrested on September 5.
- Where
- He was arrested at Sarathi Junction in Kundara, Kollam, Kerala.
- Why
- Police said he escaped after finding the station’s lock-up unlocked; he was being held in connection with a theft case.
- Accused
- Vaijesh, 23, of Puthen Nada in Ezhukone
- Original case
- Theft
- Escape time
- Around 1:30 a.m. on September 3
- Location of escape
- Kundara police station
- Arrest location
- Sarathi Junction, Kundara
- Arrest basis
- A tip-off received by police
- Court action
- Remanded in judicial custody
- Police response
- A disciplinary inquiry was initiated against personnel present at the station