Jaipur, Oct 25 An accused arrested in connection with the seizure of narcotics worth around Rs 1.30 crore escaped from a police lock-up in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district after breaking a window on Sunday, officials said.
The accused, Srinivasan T (45), a resident of Andhra Pradesh, was on police remand at Deholi police station when he escaped between 3 am and 6 am on Sunday, police said.
Constables Vishnu and Jogesh were on duty at the time of the incident.
The escape came to light early Sunday morning when constable Manoj checked the lock-up and found Srinivasan missing. He immediately informed Station House Officer Shaitan Singh.
Police launched a search operation and set up checkpoints across the district, but the accused remained untraceable.
SHO Shaitan Singh said police had intercepted a car near the Bagchauli Khar turn on National Highway 44 on October 17.
During a search, police recovered narcotics worth around Rs 1.30 crore from the car and arrested Srinivasan and Gedam Amar Chaitanya (45), both residents of Andhra Pradesh. The car, which bore an Andhra Pradesh registration number, was also seized.
During questioning, the accused allegedly told police that they were transporting the consignment from Balligouda in Andhra Pradesh to Dausa in Rajasthan.
A case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and the investigation was handed over to Deholi SHO Shaitan Singh.
Both accused were produced before a court, which sent one of them to judicial custody and remanded Srinivasan to police custody.
Dholpur Superintendent of Police Vikas Sangwan suspended constables Vishnu and Jogesh for alleged negligence in duty following the escape.
Police said efforts were underway to trace and arrest Srinivasan.
(PTI News)
