Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence in the sensational 2011 Soumya murder case, who escaped from the high-security Kannur Central Jail on Friday morning, was nabbed by police several hours later.

The convict, who does not have a left hand, was caught near a derelict building at Thalap within the Kannur city limits, according to visuals on TV channels.

As per news reports, he was hiding inside a well near the building.