Manipur Kidnapping Suspect Flees Delhi Guest House

A kidnapping suspect made a daring escape from police custody in Delhi, prompting a manhunt and an investigation into security lapses.

A 24-year-old man, accused in a kidnapping case, allegedly escaped police custody through a bathroom ventilation window of a guest house in southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur area, official sources said on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Mohammad Sahidur Rahman alias Aalu, a resident of Manipur, had been booked at Irilbung police station in Imphal district. Acting on a tip-off, a Manipur Police team arrested him on March 27.

He was produced before a court in Saket the next day, which granted a three-day transit remand to the Manipur Police, the source said.

Before leaving for Manipur, the police team checked into a guest house in Mahipalpur and stayed in a room along with the accused.

The Escape

"On the night of March 28, the accused sought permission to use the bathroom. After he failed to return for a considerable time, the officer grew suspicious and checked inside, only to find the bathroom empty," the source said.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that the accused had escaped through the bathroom's ventilation opening. The team rushed outside and managed to catch him briefly, but he managed to free himself and fled into the crowd, evading capture.

Investigation and Manhunt

Following the incident, the Manipur Police informed the Delhi Police. A case was registered at Vasant Kunj North Police Station on March 29 based on the statement of a sub-inspector.

Police teams are scanning CCTV footage from the guest house and nearby areas and conducting raids to trace the accused. The source said that efforts are underway to apprehend the accused at the earliest, and an inquiry has also been initiated into the lapse in custody.