Sri Vijaya Puram, October 25: Acting promptly on information received from Tamil Nadu Police, the staff of Police Station Aberdeen, South Andaman District, successfully traced an absconding life convict in the Garacharma area of Sri Vijaya Puram on 19/10/2026.
The individual, Arun Pandian, aged 33 years, a resident of Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, was serving a life sentence in connection with a murder case registered at Police Station Kenikkarai in 2017.
In September 2026, he was released from Madurai Central Prison on 21 days’ parole pursuant to an order of the Hon’ble Madras High Court (Madurai Bench). However, upon the expiry of his parole, he failed to surrender on 02/10/2026 and absconded from Tamil Nadu. Subsequently, a case under Section 262 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered against him at Police Station Kenikkarai.
During the course of investigation, Tamil Nadu Police received information that the absconding convict was hiding in the Andaman Islands and sought assistance from Andaman & Nicobar Police. Acting on the information, the staff of Police Station Aberdeen promptly initiated efforts, successfully traced him and handed him over to Tamil Nadu Police.
The successful operation reflects the effective coordination between Andaman & Nicobar Police and Tamil Nadu Police and the commitment of South Andaman District Police to assisting law enforcement agencies in apprehending absconding offenders, a press release from Shweta K Sugathan, IPS, Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District, said.
