PTI
 
Patna, Dec 16: One of those accused of murdering National Highway Authority of India engineer Satyendra Dubey, escaped from the civil court premises here on Friday.

Dubey’s death in 2003 sparked nationwide outrage.

Uday Kumar, one of three accused of killing Dubey, escaped after unlocking his handcuffs when he was brought to the court, police said.

Kumar escaped from outside the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge BN Srivastava, where witnesses were to be examined by the Central Bureau of Investigation, that is probing the case.

The matter came to light when the judge inquired about Kumar. A frantic search was made but he could not be found.

The statement of witnesses was put off for a later date, sources said.

Police are investigating the matter and efforts are on to nab Kumar, they said.

Last year, another accused, Mantu Paswan, had escaped from a court premises but was re-arrested a month later from Gaya.

Dubey, who had brought to light corruption in the construction of the Golden Quadrilateral Road project, was killed and his belongings looted when he was on way to his residence from the Gaya railway station on November 27, 2003.