The order to shift Govindachamy alias Govindaswamy (41), who's lacking his left hand, to Viyyur got here late Friday evening, nevertheless it was determined to maneuver him within the morning, police mentioned.
He was taken to Thrissur early Saturday morning amidst heavy safety, it mentioned.
Govindachamy broke out of Kannur Central Jail on Friday between 4.15 am and 6.30 am and was caught from inside the metropolis limits by round 9.30 am.
A case was registered in connection together with his jailbreak and he was produced earlier than a judicial Justice of the Peace and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.
Following the jailbreak, three jail officers of Kannur Central Jail had been suspended with speedy impact, amidst allegations from varied quarters that the convict had inside assist in his escape.The opposition Congress had slammed the federal government over the incident. It termed the federal government “incompetent” and alleged that “inside assist” was supplied for the jailbreak. It additionally demanded a CBI probe into the incident.
Soumya, a 23-year-old lady from Manjakkad close to Shornur, was raped and murdered allegedly by Govindachamy whereas travelling on a passenger practice from Ernakulam to Shornur on 1 February 2011. Govindachamy was convicted on this case.
