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Lookout notice against wanted man being prepared

Thiruvananthapuram: The city police are preparing a lookout notice against Omprakash, 34, who is wanted in several cases, including the gangland murder of ‘Aprani’ Krishnakumar in February 2007.

Official sources said the State Special Branch, the intelligence wing of the State Police, had sought the details of Omprakash this year.

The police believe Omprakash, a resident of Valiyathura, to have left the country soon after Krishnakumar’s murder. Officials said he was harboured for sometime by politically well-connected businessmen in Dubai and Bahrain.

The police said Omprakash, whose current whereabouts are unknown, continued to wield considerable influence over criminal gangs in the city. The police said he was exerting his influence through a set of middlemen, including some money lenders.

Last year, the District Collector had declared Omprakash a “known rowdy” and issued a preventive detention warrant against him under the provisions of Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act.

The city police have informed the Special Branch that Omprakash had procured a passport (No. E-2018015) dated June 5, 2002 on the basis of a police approval report.

He had procured the favourable report allegedly by suppressing the information that he was accused in a murder case (Crime 265/95) and a hurt case (118/00) in Malayinkeezhu police station limits. The Malayinkeezhu police also listed him as a ‘station rowdy’ (No 6/100) in 2000.

Last year, the Valiathura police registered a case (Crime number: 182/07) against Omprakash on the charge of violating section 12 (b) of the Indian Passport Act.

Official sources said the ‘lookout’ notice against Omprakash will be served to nearly 150 land, air and sea Emigration check posts in the country.

The police are also likely to seek the assistance of the Central Bureau of Investigation to circulate the notice internationally through the Interpol.

Already, there are over 60,000 lookout notices, including those of foreigners, on computerised Emigration department records. An official said it would be difficult to monitor the entry and exit of wanted persons if they are travelling on fake passports.

The city police are also finalising its charge-sheet in the ‘Aprani’ Krishnakumar murder case. Omprakash is one of the prime accused in the case along with D. Prasanth, a Public Works Department contractor.

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