India, Oct. 6 -- abhishek.bhatia@hindustantimes.com

Gurugram: A murder convict, who had been absconding since April after jumping parole, was apprehended in Chennai on Saturday, police said. The accused, Subash (single name), a resident of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, had been convicted in a 2021 murder case and was serving a life sentence, said officials.

Officials said that the convict, identified as Subash (single name), a resident of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, frequently changed his whereabouts to keep himself away from the police. "A case was registered against him under the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act at Police Station Bhondsi, after he jumped his parole on April 4," said Sandeep Turan, public relations offi...