Kadiri police capture theft accused after he escapes custody
Kadiri police have successfully recaptured a 21-year-old theft suspect who had escaped from police custody after being arrested for a temple hundi theft. The suspect was apprehended near the Gudur railway station following an intensive search operation.
Why it matters
This incident highlights local law enforcement procedures and the challenges of maintaining custody of suspects in regional police stations.
The Kadiri police arrested a man accused in a temple hundi theft case who had allegedly escaped from police custody.
According to Kadiri police, they had arrested 21-year-old Mekala Narasimha of Dharmavaram town on July 18 in connection with a temple hundi theft case that occurred at a Shiva temple in Kadiri town police station limits. He was brought to Kadiri town station for remand proceedings.
The same afternoon, around 3 p.m., the accused reportedly ran out of the police station, scaled the compound wall, entered the premises of the nearby government hospital, and fled the scene. Though on-duty police personnel attempted to apprehend him, the accused managed to escape.
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