Gurugram, May 31 (PTI) Six people, including three policemen, have been arrested here for allegedly aiding the escape of two jail inmates.

The policemen were produced in a court on Tuesday, which remanded them in one-day police custody. The other three are being questioned, police said.

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According to police, Abhijeet, a resident of UP, and Rakesh, a resident of Ballabhgarh in Haryana, were being taken to Delhi for treatment in a police vehicle when they fled from near Subhash Chowk.

Head Constable Nishu, Anil Kumar and Constable Naveen were taking them to the hospital.

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"The preliminary probe revealed that there was negligence on the part of three cops," ACP Preet Pal Singh Sangwan said.

They were arrested and produced before a court, which sent them to one-day police custody, he said.

Police have also arrested Arvind, alias Anoop, a resident of Jharsa village; Ajay Jakhar, a resident of Naharpur Rupa; and Nitin Bharadwaj, a resident of Chakarpur. The ACP said they aided the escape of the jail inmates.

The probe revealed that Arvind and Ajay Jakhar came on a scooter to a hotel and handed over its keys to the jail inmates. "Efforts are underway to nab the absconders," said the ACP.

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