India News | Handcuffed Accused Escapes from Court Premises in Mumbai, Nabbed Within Hours
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 25-year-old man arrested in a theft case escaped from the premises of a court here on Tuesday and was apprehended again within hours, police said.
Mumbai, Sep 20 (PTI) A 25-year-old man arrested in a theft case escaped from the premises of a court here on Tuesday and was apprehended again within hours, police said.
Meeraj Faiyyaz Khan, a habitual offender, was arrested in connection with a case of motor vehicle theft from his residence in Nagpada on Monday night, an official from Byculla police said.
The accused was taken to Sewri court for remand the next morning along with two constables. Khan, who was handcuffed, managed to escape when one of the policemen was dealing with some paperwork, he said.
The constables raised an alarm and the police team swung into action. After examining the CCTV footage from the locality, the police tracked him down and apprehended him from the western suburb of Malad, the official said.
Khan was arrested under section 379 (punishment for theft) of the Indian Penal Code and now another offence will be registered against him for fleeing police custody, he added.
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