India News | Head Constable Booked as Gangster Escapes from Court Premises

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A head constable was booked here after a gangster escaped from his custody from a court premises, police said on Thursday.

Agra, Jul 14 (PTI) A head constable was booked here after a gangster escaped from his custody from a court premises, police said on Thursday.

According to them, the gangster escaped because of the "carelessness" of Head Constable Anuj Pratap Singh on Wednesday. It is suspected that the head constable framed a fake story of an attack on him after the incident.

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Gangster Vinay Shrotiya is still absconding and they have arrested one of his associates, Sonu Kushwaha, police said.

Talking to reporters, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhakar Chaudhary said, "We have formed teams to nab the absconding gangster. One of his associates has been arrested by the Agra police and further investigation is on in this regard."

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He said the gangster escaped because of the "carelessness" of the head constable.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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