After 6-Month Chase, Two Escaped Prisoners Nabbed in Assam
First Published: 4th June, 2025 10:30 IST
Police arrested Pappu Chettri alias Robert Chettri, a resident of Mawsyntai Village in Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya.
In a major breakthrough, Ri-Bhoi Police on June 3, captured the second and final fugitive in a high-stakes manhunt that lasted over six months. With crucial support from North Garo Hills Police, the team tracked down the escapee in Goalpara district of Assam, where he had been hiding under a fake identity.
Police arrested Pappu Chettri alias Robert Chettri, a resident of Mawsyntai Village in Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya. He had escaped from police custody on November 15, 2024, while being treated at Nongpoh Civil Hospital. Pappu Chettri was facing trial in a serious case involving kidnapping and rape. After his arrest yesterday, he will be brought back today and produced before the Nongpoh court.
This arrest comes just days after police nabbed the first escapee, Sunil Das from Dudhnoi, Goalpara district, Assam, on May 29. Sunil Das had already completed a sentence in an earlier case but was serving life imprisonment under the POCSO Act when he fled custody along with Chettri. He has since been sent back to jail.
Both fugitives had escaped together from Nongpoh Civil Hospital on November 15, 2024, and remained underground for months, using fake identities and moving cautiously to avoid detection.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Brother of BSF Jawan Deepak Chingakham Who Died in Cross-Border Firing by Pakistan in Jammu Appointed ASI in Manipur Police on Compassionate Grounds
11th July 2025
Live Maikhuli Villagers Protest MoU Over Assam-Meghalaya Border, Demand Return of Fishery
11th July 2025
Live Chhangur Baba Received Rs 500 Crore in Foreign Funds for Illegal Conversions: Anti-Terror Squad
11th July 2025
Live Taiwan Detects 9 Chinese Warships, 1 Aircraft Breaching ADIZ Amid Rising Tensions
11th July 2025
WE RECOMMEND
Maikhuli Villagers Protest MoU Over Assam-Meghalaya Border, Demand Return of Fishery
At the heart of the protest lies the contentious inclusion of the village's long-maintained fishery within Assam’s territory under the MoU.
11th July 2025
Shubhanshu Shukla Speaks to Students from Assam and Meghalaya from Space, Tells Them He Will Guide Them To Become Astronauts, Walk on the Moon
The Indian astronaut connected with the students using amateur (Ham) radio, making it a rare and inspiring moment.
11th July 2025
Shillong Cantonment to Finally Get Building Bye-Laws After 53 Years; Draft Sent to Defence Ministry for Approval
As per the approved draft, residential buildings along motorable roads can go up to Ground plus 3 (G+3) floors.
11th July 2025
Centre Sanctions Rs 1,066 Cr For Flood And Landslide Hit Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram
These states have experienced heavy rainfall, massive flooding, and multiple landslides during this monsoon season.
10th July 2025
Shillong Gets Its First Mall: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Inaugurates Rs 100 Cr Polo Commercial Complex
Meghalaya: Rooftop solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems further underline the eco-conscious vision of the project.
10th July 2025