A rape accused, on the run for over two years, was on Saturday arrested from a Covid-19 vaccination centre at Bhainsar village under the Patnagarh police station in Balangir district.
The accused Arun Podha, had come to his village for Covid-19 vaccination. But little did he know the cops were waiting for him. A team from the Patnagarh police nabbed him from the spot.A case was registered against him on March 20, 2019 for allegedly raping a girl. He had then absconded to evade arrest.The accused told cops that he was working at a textile factory in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu for the last two years. After medical examination, he was forwarded to court and later sent to judicial custody following his bail plea was rejected.