Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Nov 6: A man accused of theft who had escaped from police custody while being taken to Udupi Central Jail in Hiriyadka, has been arrested again by the city police.
Mohammed Rahiq (22), is the accused escapee. He was involved in a theft case registered in Kundapur police station limits. On October 19, he escaped from police custody while being taken to Hiriyadka sub jail by assaulting a police personnel.
Two special teams were formed under the leadership of Hakay Akshay Machindra, Udupi SP.
On November 5, the accused was arrested from Mandovi in Mumbai by the Udupi police personnel. He was brought to Kundapur on November 6 and produced before the Kundapur court where he remanded to judicial custody.
After escaping from the police custody, he had stolen a motorcycle and valuables from a lodge in Lonavala of Mumbai where he was staying.