Om Prakash surrenders

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Notorious gangster Om Prakash, the ninth accused in the murder case of Aprani Krishna Kumar, who was absconding after trying to murder the witness in the case, surrendered before the additional sessions court in the capital city on Wednesday. On Friday, Om Prakash and his team had tried to kill Ullas of Kazhakoottam, the main witness in the Aprani murder case.

Two separate petitions were filed by the circle inspectors of Kazhakoottam and Pettah police stations seeking his arrest in connection with two separate cases.

Both the petitions were filed through special prosecutor V Sajan Prasad. When the judge was about to consider the petitions, Om Prakash disappeared from the court. Om Prakash’s counsel argued that his client was under treatment for heart ailments. Dismissing it, the court issued an arrest warrant.

The second petition filed by Pettah CI sought to arrest Om Prakash as he failed to report at the station this Sunday as per the bail clause issued by the court.