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Police confirmed a widely circulated photograph, believed to be fugitive Sukumara Kurup, was actually of Damodara Menon. Menon, who confirmed his identity, will consider legal action over the misidentification.
A recent claim of Sukumara Kurup living in Brunei has sparked Instagram parodies, with AI-generated images depicting him in luxury, humouring a 42-year manhunt.
A retired officer claims fugitive Sukumara Kurup is alive in Brunei, working in construction, and maintains contact with family, while investigators plan to verify leads.
Chacko’s widow Santhamma and his son Jithin still believe that Kurup, who would be 80 years old now, is alive and they pray he is brought before the law.
The PIL was moved by a lawyer, three days before release of the film in 2021, claiming that the release of the movie would affect the right to privacy of Kurup, a proclaimed offender.
A petty thief, out on bail, had remained elusive since 1985, until he chose to reveal his identity.
Based on this information a search is to be carried out in states outside Kerala. The Crime Brach unit in Alappuzha is handling the case.
In the climax of 'Kurup', Dulquer appears as a character called Alexander and the actor would be donning the same look in the new movie too.
The veteran CPM leader was reacting to a meme with a morphed image of the fugitive that holds resemblance to a photograph of his.
Sukumara Kurup, who has been elusive since 1984, is wanted in connection with the murder of Chacko, a film representative.
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