Chandigarh, December 7
A 27-year-old resident of Balongi, who was involved in several thefts of high-end bicycles, fled from police custody here today. The suspect, Divesh Gupta, was arrested under Sections 379, 411 of the IPC at the Sector 39 police station on Sunday.
He was produced before the court yesterday and was remanded in one-day police custody. Erring police officials are being identified and strict action will be taken against them, police officials said. Teams have been despatched to nab the accused. A fresh case under Sections 223, 224 of the IPC has been registered. The accused was nabbed with 13 high-end bicycles which he had stolen from houses. — TNS
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