Criminal escapes from police custody in J-K

A day after he was arrested, an alleged criminal managed to escape from police custody in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.

The criminal, identified as Mohsin Ganai, was arrested on August 28 and lodged in Bhaderwah police station in the district, police officials said, adding that he was involved in a number of cases.

While police officials were busy in security preparations for Janmashtami processions, the accused dodged local staff and managed to escape from the police station yesterday, they said.

A fresh case has been registered against him and a hunt has been launched to nab the accused, they added.