<p class="title">A dreaded criminal and murder convict, who was serving a life sentence in two murder cases, escaped from a liquor party he had thrown for the police at a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut town, about 450 kilometre from here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to police sources, Badan Singh alias Baddo, who was lodged in Meerut jail, allegedly mixed some sedative in the drinks served to the police and escaped on Thursday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Six policemen, including an inspector, were suspended and arrested after being booked by the police in this regard.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources said that Badan Singh had been taken to Ghaziabad for a court appearance on Thursday. On the way back, Singh offered to throw a liquor party to the accompanying policemen to which they readily agreed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few accomplices of Singh also reached the hotel, where the party had been thrown.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh's accomplices had brought some sedatives with them which they mixed with the drinks served to the policemen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The cops were intoxicated to such an extent that they could barely walk when they were confronted by senior police officials several hours after the incident," said a police official in Meerut.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A massive hunt was launched to nab Singh, sources said adding that all the six policemen, who had accompanied Singh, were arrested.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We will take stern action against them... They will be dismissed from service,'' a senior official said here on Friday.</p>
<p class="title">A dreaded criminal and murder convict, who was serving a life sentence in two murder cases, escaped from a liquor party he had thrown for the police at a hotel in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut town, about 450 kilometre from here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to police sources, Badan Singh alias Baddo, who was lodged in Meerut jail, allegedly mixed some sedative in the drinks served to the police and escaped on Thursday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Six policemen, including an inspector, were suspended and arrested after being booked by the police in this regard.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources said that Badan Singh had been taken to Ghaziabad for a court appearance on Thursday. On the way back, Singh offered to throw a liquor party to the accompanying policemen to which they readily agreed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A few accomplices of Singh also reached the hotel, where the party had been thrown.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Singh's accomplices had brought some sedatives with them which they mixed with the drinks served to the policemen.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The cops were intoxicated to such an extent that they could barely walk when they were confronted by senior police officials several hours after the incident," said a police official in Meerut.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A massive hunt was launched to nab Singh, sources said adding that all the six policemen, who had accompanied Singh, were arrested.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We will take stern action against them... They will be dismissed from service,'' a senior official said here on Friday.</p>
