Mangaluru: An accused was arrested by the Dakshina Kannada police from Cochin International Airport on 23rd February, Friday in connection to a nine year old murder case.
The arrested accused is Abdul Rahiman, an accused in the murder of a History-sheeter Candle Santhu in 2009.
According to the sources, Abdul was nabbed by the immigration officials based on a tip-off that he was about to board a flight to Saudi-Arabia on Friday. He was handed over to Dakshina Kannada police along with his luggage.
A case stands registered against him at Bantwal police station.
It shall be noted that Santhosh aka Candle Santhu, a notorious criminal involved in several murder cases, was hacked to death near his house at Badakabail near Polali Junction on February 18, 2009.