Thiruvananthapuram: Kadinamkulam police on Thursday arrested a history-sheeter from Tamil Nadu in connection with an assault case. Police said that the arrested person, Ratheesh, 48, of Chittattumukku, is involved in 57 criminal cases, including four rape cases.According to police, Ratheesh allegedly attacked Abhilash, 28, a resident of Kalpana Colony, Chittattumukku, after he questioned a woman, who was accompanying the accused, for allegedly making inappropriate remarks. The incident happened on Feb 2.
Ratheesh went absconding soon after the incident. He also approached a court seeking to quash the case. However, the court dismissed his plea, police said. Police arrested him following a tip-off. He was brought to Thiruvananthapuram and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Police said further investigation was under way.
