Excelsior Correspondent
NOWSHERA, July 22: A youth arrested by police in connection with a case of burglary from Nowshera area this morning, escaped from the Police custody this afternoon.
Sources said that one Ajay Kumar, son of Satpal, a resident of Brarai village in Nowshera, was arrested by police party from Nowshera Police Station during early morning today. He was allegedly involved in a theft case. During afternoon, he slipped away from Police Station when he was taken to toilet by a Police Constable.
Immediately after his escape, the police parties sounded alert and started search operation but he could not be traced and re-arrested till late this evening. A police officer said that one Selection Grade Constable on Santary duty has been suspended in this connection.