CBI Arrests Key Accused in 2020 Abu Dhabi Double-Murder Case After Years on the Run
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CBI arrested Chennai resident Shameem K.K., wanted in the 2020 Abu Dhabi double-murder case involving two Indian nationals.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an absconding accused linked to the 2020 Abu Dhabi double-murder case involving two Indian nationals.
The suspect, identified as Shameem K.K., a resident of Chennai, had been evading authorities since 2022. A Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued after he went missing during the early stages of the investigation.
In a post on X, the CBI confirmed the arrest, stating that he was traced following “sustained and coordinated efforts” by the agency’s teams.
Shameem reportedly absconded shortly after Kerala Police registered Case No. 280/2022, which was later transferred to the CBI after an order by the Kerala High Court. The central agency formally took over the probe on November 3, 2022.
The case pertains to the deaths of Haris Thathamma Parambil, a business consultant, and Dency Antony, who were found dead in their Abu Dhabi apartment on March 5, 2020.
Investigators allege that the prime accused, Shaibin Ashraf, orchestrated the murders over business rivalry, financing associates to carry out the killings and staging the crime scene to resemble a suicide.
The CBI filed a chargesheet on October 10, 2024, against Shaibin and seven others, including Shameem—who remained untraceable until his arrest.
The agency confirmed that further legal proceedings are underway.
