Handcuffed Theft Accused Runs Away

An accused detained in case of a theft has escaped with handcuffs from the district hospital in Khandwa, said police.

According to report, the accused Raju Ratiya, 23, was handed over to police, after he was caught by people trying to steal a mobile phone and Rs 800 at village Kodiyakheda on October 14 near Khandwa.

After this, he was produced in a court and then taken for a test to the district hospital from where he slipped yesterday, police said.

Meanwhile, superintendent of police Yogesh Deshmukh has suspended head constable Rajendra Singh Thakur for being lax in performing duties in this incident.