Rape-accused Covid-19 positive undertrial who fled from UP hospital caught

One of the two undertrials, who had fled from a Covid-19 hospital here, was nabbed by the local police, an officer said on Friday.

Rajju and Brijlal, accused of rape, were undergoing treatment at a Covid-19 hospital in Khoh area. They had escaped at around 4 am on Thursday after breaking a window in the bathroom, Superintendent of Police Chitrakoot Ankit Mittal said on Friday.

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While Brijlal was caught late Thursday night, police teams have been deployed to nab the other undertrial, he said.

Both of them were admitted in the hospital on September 7 after they were found to be Covid-19 positive, he said.

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Investigations are on against the policemen for laxity and action will be taken, the SP added.