In a shocking incident, an accused, who was sent to police custody, fleed from custody on Sunday from a petrol pump in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri while the vehicle in which he was being taken to the police station was being refuelled.
The whole incident was caught on a CCTV camera at the petrol pump. The CCTV footage showed the accused in a white shirt and brown pant while he is being chased by a police official.
Following the shocking incident, the police informed that the accused was sent to custody after being booked under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act), adding that a search is underway to nab him.
"Police force from three Police stations have been deployed and combing is being done. I believe we will catch him soon. The probe will be done, as far as the negligence of Police is concerned. Strict action will be taken against the guilty," ASP Lakhimpur Kheri Arun Kumar Singh.
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