A bank dacoity accused today escaped from police custody in Palamau district of Jharkhand.
Surendra Yadav, one of the seven members of a gang which allegedly looted the Hussainabad bank branch in Palamau district on Monday last, managed to dodge the police and escaped from custody, a senior police officer said.
A seven member gang had entered the Hussainabad branch of a nationalied bank during transaction hours, took the staff members at gun point and decamped with Rs.2.32 lakh yesterday.
On being informed of the incident, police had succeeded to apprehend one of the members, Yadav.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Hussainabad), Nasrullah Khan said they were trying to identify the policemen responsible for the escape.
