Undertrial prisoner who escaped from Delhi Police custody arrested with pistol and cartridges

Meharban’s close friend Junaid alias Shooter was interrogated and he told the police that the accused came to his rented house around 6 pm on Friday evening, borrowed Rs 2,000 and left his house by 8 pm. He further disclosed that he received a phone call from Meharban on Saturday morning and was informed that he was hiding in Okhla Phase II.

Hemant Tiwari, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast Delhi), said, “The ownership detail of the number led us to a resident of Sanjay Colony in Okhla Phase II who said that three of his mobile phones were stolen by a person from his house around 10 am on Saturday.”

Local secret informers in the Okhla industrial area were informed about the absconding accused. The police team received specific manual input about Meharban’s presence, promptly laid a trap in Sarita Vihar, and arrested him.

Police officials said Meharban, who had been lodged in Tihar Jail, managed to flee from the lockup when brought to the Amar Colony station for questioning. The escape occurred while five other accused were being taken out of the station for court proceedings, the police added.

The police said the light went off at the same time, helping the accused escape.

The police said Meherban was arrested in a robbery case after a man alleged that he was robbed by three unknown people of Rs 1,000 on June 11.

A minor was caught red-handed on the spot while two others managed to escape. The minor accused disclosed the names of his accomplices as Meharban and Shivam, both residents of the Okhla Mandi area.