Kannur, July 20 -- The Keralam Crime Branch has arrested Dr MK Ram, the prime accused in the alleged abetment of suicide case related to the death of first-year BDS student RL Nithin Raj of Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy.

Dr Ram, the former Head of the Dental Anatomy Department at the college, was arrested in Karnataka after remaining absconding for several weeks following the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea by the Supreme Court.

Crime Branch Superintendent of Police KV Venugopal confirmed that Dr Ram was brought to Kannur on Sunday night and taken to the Crime Branch office. He will be produced before a court after the completion of legal formalities.

Dr Ram had been evading arrest since the Keralam High Court dismissed hi...