How rape accused’s attempt to evade jail ends in electrocution in UP’s Chitrakoot
Police said Shailendra Kumar, facing a 2024 rape case, was found injured near a transformer. Police suspect he tried to climb it.
A 24-year-old rape accused escaped from a Chitrakoot court house, only to be found hours later with severe electrocution burns. (File) A routine court appearance in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district took a dramatic turn when a 24-year-old rape accused allegedly fled the premises, only to be found hours later with severe burn injuries in a neighbouring village. Police said it appears he came in contact with a transformer, possibly while attempting to climb it, and sustained injuries.
Police said the accused, Shailendra Kumar, is facing a rape case registered in 2024. Police said Kumar had earlier served time in jail in connection with the case and was currently out on bail. A court warrant had been issued against him, and he had appeared before the court on Monday in connection with proceedings seeking the recall of the warrant.
According to police, Kumar was expected to remain present before the court during the proceedings but vanished. “He had come to court in connection with the warrant recall proceedings… but he left and could not be traced,” Shyam Pratap Patel, Station House Officer (SHO), Karwi, told The Indian Express.
Police said efforts were made to locate him.
A few hours later, around 3.53 pm, the UP-112 emergency response service received information that a man was lying seriously injured near a transformer in an agricultural field in Lauriya Bujurg village under the Karwi Kotwali area.
A Police Response Vehicle was dispatched to the spot and found the man with extensive burn injuries. Local residents present at the scene informed the police that they did not know the injured person’s identity. He turned out to be Kumar.
He was shifted to the district hospital, where his father, Rajbahadur, arrived.
According to police, the father later informed officials that his son had allegedly taken the step out of fear that he could be sent back to jail following the court proceedings.
SHO Patel said the exact circumstances under which Kumar came into contact with the transformer are being examined. He added that preliminary information suggests that the accused climbed onto or approached the transformer and suffered an electric shock, resulting in serious burn injuries.
After receiving first aid at the district hospital, Kumar was referred to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj for specialised treatment due to the severity of his injuries.
Patel said the accused is now out of danger. “His condition is stable. We will wait for his recovery before taking further action,” the SHO said.
He added that once Kumar is medically fit, he will be produced before the court again in connection with the pending proceedings, following which further legal action will be taken.
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