Maharashtra: Cops responsible for escorting undertrial suspended after latter threatened MNS leader
Khan, who had tied a handkerchief on his face, allegedly abused and threatened Matkar and went back to the escort team which dropped him back to the prison
After the court hearing, when Khan was supposed to be brought back to the jail, he somehow managed to get out of the custody of the police escort team (Representative image/ Archive) Two police constables posted in the security escort of an undertrial for ferrying him to the court and back have been suspended recently after they allegedly ‘allowed’ the undertrial to escape briefly and then threaten a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader, the police said on Friday.
Police constables Amol Sarkale and Sandeep Suryawanshi, posted with the Local Arms Division (LA-2) Tardeo) have been suspended.
An IPS officer confirmed the development to The Indian Express.
Sarkale and Suryawanshi were posted in the escort security party of undertrial Imran Zaharul Khan who is lodged at the Arthur Road Central Prison.
According to the police sources, Khan, who is facing trial in a narcotics case, was produced in the sessions court on May 16 by the police escort team. After the court hearing, when Khan was supposed to be brought back to the jail, he somehow managed to get out of the custody of the police escort team and went straight to the Jacob Circle office of MNS leader Amit Matkar.
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