Bhubaneswar: An accused escaped from police custody while being taken to a local court in Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday. Even after a sleepless night spent searching for him, the police could not find him.
Reportedly, Rabindra Mandal of Atharbanki had been nabbed by Paradeep Model Police on charges of smuggling brown sugar. He was being taken to Kujang Court when he escaped.
A case in this regard was lodged at Paradeep Lock Police Station. Subsequently, both Paradeep Model and Paradeep Lock police launched a manhunt to nab Mandal but he was absconding till the filing of this report.
