Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: A criminal managed to escape from the custody of police in Bhaderwah police station in Doda district yesterday. Police have suspended a constable and disengaged a SPO for dereliction of duty.
Police said a criminal identified as Mohsin Ganai son of Imtiaz-ul-Haq, a resident of Haveli Mohalla in Seri Bazaar, Bhaderwah was arrested yesterday afternoon.
While police officers were busy in security of Janamashtami procession, the accused dodged the local staff at police station by falling unconscious and vomiting. He was taken out of the lock-up and kept outside the police premises. Taking advantage of the situation, he managed to escape from the police station.
A fresh case against the accused has been registered at Bhaderwah police station under Sections 223 and 224 RPC.
Police have suspended constable Mohammad Saleem and dis-engaged SPO Mool Raj, who were on duty at the time of criminal’s escape from police lock-up.
Police said Ganai was involved in three FIRs of beating-up the rivals and trying to kill them in Bhaderwah.
Police have launched searches at different places to nab him.
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