A murder accused escaped from police custody by jumping out of the window of a washroom at the Lodhi Colony police station on Saturday night, the officials on Monday said.
According to the officials, the murder accused Salman alias Raja was brought to the police station during his two days of police custody when he escaped. The accused was escorted by one head constable - Ravi posted at the police station.
"He requested Ravi to allow him to attend the natures call but fled away by pushing him and jumping out of the window of the washroom on the ground floor," he said.
He allegedly threw the victim from a balcony following a financial dispute between them, the officer said.
Another officer said that a case under Section 224 (resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension) of the IPC has been registered against Salman for fleeing from police custody.
Teams have been formed to nab Salman and an internal inquiry has also been started to ascertain the circumstances in which he managed to escape, police said.
(With PTI inputs)
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