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Thane: 19-year-old theft accused escapes from police lockup

Updated on: 25 May,2023 10:41 AM IST  |  Thane
mid-day online correspondent |

The incident took place in the wee hours of Wednesday

Thane: 19-year-old theft accused escapes from police lockup

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A 19-year-old man arrested in a theft case has escaped from a police lockup in Kalyan.


The incident took place in the wee hours of Wednesday.


The accused identified as Ram Sakharam Kakad, a resident of Sahapur, was kept in the lockup of MFC police station in Kalyan.


"The accused allegedly bent a rod of the lockup and escaped at around 3 am," he said.

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"An assistant sub-inspector (ASI), who was on duty at the lockup, tried to chase him, but the accused managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness," the official said.

While chasing the accused, the ASI suffered injuries on his hand. The ASI has been hospitalised for further treatment.

"The police carried out search at the Kalyan railway station, as well as auto-rickshaw and bus stands in the area, but the accused was not found," the official said.

"Efforts were on to trace the accused," the police added.

(with inputs from PTI)

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