Accused escapes from Kottayam police station during power outage, later apprehended with public help

An accused escaped from the Kaduthuruthy Police Station during a power outage on Thursday evening. The individual, a youth from Thiruvananthapuram, was initially taken into custody by police during patrolling near Muttuchira. He later escaped from the station premises after the power failed. Police and locals eventually located and apprehended the accused within the station quarters area.