THIRUVALLA: The Pulikkeezhu police have apprehended a notorious thief, Jayaprakash (JP 49) from the Niranam Kottangal house. Aji Abraham(55), a person who was earlier engaged in theft was also arrested from the Chengannur Pravinkoodu Kavanal house, where Jayaprakash had sought refuge.

The arrest was made in connection with an attempted theft at a closed house near the SBI branch in Niranam on the 17th. Acting on a tip-off about Jayaprakash's whereabouts, the police arrested the suspect at Aji Abraham's residence in Pravinkoottu yesterday morning. The operation was carried out by a team consisting of CI E. Ajeeb, SI Shejim, SI Shiju P. Sam, S S Anil and CPOs Anoop, Rupesh and Sudeep.