Kollam: Reports have emerged that the accused in the fake certificate case Nikhil Thomas attempted to flee to Tamil Nadu. Thomas reportedly had a plan to escape from Kottarakkara to Tamil Nadu via Tenkasi. The police are looking into this matter. 

Police maintained after preliminary quizzing that he was nabbed on his way from Kozhikode to Kottarakkara. He had been on the run for five days and police are also examining who helped him. 

Thomas, who is accused of producing a fake degree certificate to get MCom admission at Milad-E-Sherif Memorial (MSM) College in Kayamkulam, was nabbed in the wee hours of Friday. 
 
Earlier, MSM College had suspended Thomas for possessing a fraudulent graduation certificate. For PG admission at the college, Thomas submitted a degree certificate from Kalinga University in Chhattisgarh, which reportedly was fake. 

Police are suspecting the involvement of more individuals in the case as well.