A 33-year-old undertrial prisoner at Gurugram’s Bhondsi prison fled police custody after he allegedly pepper-sprayed the policeman who was guarding him at Delhi’s Safdarjung hospital. The accused prisoner has been identified as Naresh (33).
According to police, the incident took place outside Safdarjung hospital on Monday.
“Sub-Inspector Shyam Phool from Bhondsi Jail of Gurgaon was accompanied by a gunman at the time of the incident.The Gurgaon Police took seven prisoners from the Bhondsi Jail to Safdarjung hospital for medical check-ups,” said a senior police official.
Around 12 pm, when the policeman got down out of the police van, the accused prisoner allegedly used pepper-spray and ran away.
“When I stepped out of the van, I saw three men rushing towards me. They fired in the air and gave the accused a spray bottle. He sprayed it in my eyes, due to which I couldn’t see anything and lost hold of Naresh. I somehow managed to caught Naresh, but his associates thrashed me caused injury on my head and fled the spot,” Phool said.
Thereafter, Phool approached Delhi police and reported the matter.
“We have registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC at Safdarjung Enclave police station on Monday,” a senior police officer said.
Naresh, who was booked for assault and attempt to murder, was in Bhondasi jail for nine months. He was taken to hospital after doctors from Bhondsi Jail said that the man had kidney stones.
