Who is Govindachamy & what is the case against him? Govindachamy , also known as Charley Thomas in police records, is a native of Virudanagar in Tamil Nadu. The man is a repeat offender with multiple criminal cases registered against him, mostly involving theft and violence. Govindachamy , the convict in the 2011 Soumya rape-murder case, who escaped from Kannur Central Jail on Friday, has been recaptured, media reports said. Govindachamy , convicted in the 2011 Soumya rape and murder case, has been caught by the cops after he escaped from Kannur Central Jail on Friday. In a highly dramatic climax to a swift manhunt, escaped rape-murder convict Govindachamy was today pulled out of a well by the Kerala Police, bringing his brief freedom to an abrupt end.
