RUPNAGAR: An undertrail escaped from the police custody after an appearance in the court of the additional Chief Judical Magistrate here on Thursday. According to information, Banti alias Bihari of old Rajpura in Patiala was arrested by the Kurali police in a case under Section 382 of the IPC on August 15. He was lodged in a Patiala jail. S.A.S. Nagar police constable Mangat Ram had brought Bihari to the court of Additional Chief Judicial magistrate Jasminder Sheemar. After the court appearance, Bihari escaped by dodging Mangat Ram. The Rupnagar police have registered a case under Section 224 of the IPC against the undertrial and constable Mangat Ram. A manhunt has been launched to nab Bihari while the constable has been arrested.
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