Eight men free criminal from police custody during BJP leader's birthday celebrations in UP's Kanpur

A wanted criminal was forcibly taken away from police custody by a group of eight men in Kanpur's Hamirpur Road on Wednesday.

A wanted history-sheeter, who was being taken to Naubasta police station, was forcibly taken away by a group of eight men, who allegedly surrounded the police jeep. , , @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/IylqJXMZq7 The video, which went viral, showed that cops had initially managed to nab the accused and put him in the jeep but just as they were about to leave, a group of men arrived near the vehicle and took him away. The road was already crowded as people had stopped by to see what was happening. The criminal, identified as Manoj Singh (33), has a long criminal history and was wanted in a case of murderous assault.