A youth, who had been detained at the Baripada Town police station in Mayurbhanj district, escaped from the custody late on Monday night.
According to reports, Rabi Titu, a resident of Jagannathpur under the Jashipur police limits in the district, had been detained at the police station after he allegedly entered into a house at HUDCO Colony here and misbehaved with a woman while being in an inebriated state.
Acting on a complaint, police had taken him into custody. However, he managed to escape from the police station. A special team has been formed to trace and nab the accused. Raids were underway at various places to apprehend him.