'A' category history-sheeter O.V. Ranjith, who holed up in Andaman, was arrested by a special team of police after a dramatic chase from the city. He went on the run after attacking his aide at his residence in Saidapet.
He was arrested by the team in Port Blair airport before boarding a flight to Bengaluru in the wee hours of Monday and was brought to the city for inquiry in connection with half-a-dozen criminal cases.
The accused, Ranjith alias Ranjithkumar, is a native of Othiyur village in Chengalpattu. He has various cases, including three murders, pending in Mamallapuram, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu, Thirumangalam, Seekazhi and Sadras. He gained notoriety following his involvement in land grabs and extortions on East Coast Road and in city limits. He was previously with Puratchi Bharatham, and presently, a functionary of the Congress, the police said.
