Kondhwa police arrest man for vehicle theft, he flees custody during questioning

Pune: Danesh Sayyed (24) of Kasewadi, who was arrested in a vehicle theft case, escaped from the Kondhwa police station around 7.45pm on Friday.

Police constable Tanaji Sarade of the Kondhwa police lodged a complaint against Sayyed later in the night. The police have registered a case under Section 262 (escape from lawful custody) of the BNS.

Senior inspector Kumar Ghadge of Kondhwa police said, “We arrested Sayyed on May 13 in a vehicle theft case. The court then remanded him in police custody till Saturday. We also recovered a stolen motorcycle from his possession.”

“The suspect was being questioned by a police constable, who was also recording his statement on a computer. Sayyed walked out of the police station when the constable was looking at the computer screen,” he said.

Police searched for him in and around the police station, but he could not be traced, the officer said.

“The suspect had stolen the motorcycle from Kondhwa about six months ago. The motorcycle rider had forgotten the keys on the bike. Sayyed used it and sped away with the motorcycle. The suspect was earlier arrested in a mobile snatching case as well. The suspect works as a private driver,” Ghadge said.