PATHANAMTHITTA: The man, who sexually assaulted and murdered his five-year-old stepdaughter, was nabbed by the police hours after he managed to escape from the police custody. The child, who lived with her mother and stepfather in Kumbazha, died on Monday. Her stepfather, Alex, was arrested by the police after they received information about the child's death. Though Alex was taken to the station on Monday evening, he managed to escape from the station in the night.

The police finally managed to nab him by around 6 am on Tuesday with the help of the locals. The post mortem report had stated that the child was sexually abused.