Probe ordered into thief8217;s escape

VADODARA, Dec 8: District Superintendent of Police Shamsher Singh has ordered an inquiry into the escape of a thief from the custody of the sleuths of the Local Crime Branch LCB of the District police last week.

Deputy Superintendent of Police DySP, who is in-charge of the SC/ST cell in the district police, has been appointed inquiry officer and asked to submit the report within a fortnight.

Talking to Express Newsline, Singh said the matter was serious and he would deal sternly with the police personnel deployed to keep a watch over him.

According to LCB sources, Farooq, a resident of Panchmahals district, had been caught by LCB sleuths after being tipped off by the Pandu police of the district. Farooq, during interrogations before escaping, had admitted to being involved in eight cases of theft.