Pune:
A lady arrested in reference to a Rs 4-crore cyber fraud escaped from police custody whereas she was being taken to Pune from Haryana in a practice, officers mentioned on Tuesday.
The incident happened within the early hours of Sunday. The accused, Saniya (24) alias Gudiya alias Sofia Siddique, was arrested from her house in Haryana’s Faridabad on February 17, Authorities Railway Police (GRP) mentioned.
An FIR was registered in opposition to Saniya in Pune in reference to a cyber fraud of Rs 4 crore. A group of Pune police comprising one lady constable and 4 male constables had arrested her and was taking her to Pune by Duronto Specific, they mentioned.
The accused by some means managed to free her arms from handcuffs, ditched the constables and fled from custody round 4:10 am on Sunday, they added.
The Pune police group realised that the girl had escaped when the practice reached Ratlam station. The group looked for the girl and based mostly on CCTV footage, it reached Kota, the place a grievance was lodged within the matter on Monday, the officers mentioned.
Efforts are being made to hint the girl, mentioned Manoj Soni, Circle Inspector at GRP police station, Kota.
Preliminary investigation revealed that she stayed at a lodge on Mala Highway right here for just a few hours earlier than leaving, he mentioned.
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