Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 07 2010:
A man who escaped from the police custody from Lilong Police Station of Thoubal district two days back, was against arrested today by personnel of the same police.
The person identified as Md Sagir alias Achouba (33) son of late Abdul Helim of Lilong Haoreibi Mayai Leikai was arrested by the Lilong police on Friday (February 5) last in connection with a case registered against him in September 2009 under FIR 83(9) 2009 under section 379 of IPC of the police station.
The case is related to lifting of vehicles and he was arrested by the police on morning of February 5 last but escaped from the custody on the evening of the same day.
On the same day, the Lilong Police Station registered a case FIR 18(2) 2010 again in connection with his escaped under section 224 IPC.
The IO of the case was also reportedly placed under suspension on the charge his negligence in discharging duty, sources said.
A team of Lilong police which has been on alert to trace Sagir since his escape from custody, arrested him from his home this afternoon at around 3.30 pm, the source added.