Man, Arrested For Raping 7-Year-Old, Shot In Leg While Escaping Custody
NDTV
The person, identified as Saifulla had been arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl.
A man was shot in the leg after he tried to escape police custody while being taken to a hospital for a check-up in the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh, Kotwali Deoria police said on Monday.
The person, identified as Saifulla had been arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl. According to the police, the accused had complained of feeling sick in custody. The Sadar Kotwali police personnel were taking him to the hospital for a checkup and treatment after his complaint.
However, it was reported that the accused managed to escape the police during transportation, after which multiple search teams were launched for him. "The accused had been arrested by the Kotwali police yesterday morning. After he complained of feeling sick, he was transported to the hospital for a check-up. During the transportation, the accused was able to push away and evade the police, escaping custody", said ASP Dipendra Nath of Kotwali Deoria Police.
