A murder convict gave policemen a slip while being treated at Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in the city on Monday night. Police have launched a manhunt to nab the convict.
Police sources said Dinesh Netam (30), a resident of Panchsheel Nagar, Durg, was recently shifted to Central Jail in Raipur from Ambikapur. He was convicted for murder by Mahasamund court in 2005 and was serving a sentence in Ambikapur jail.
He was admitted to Central jail hospital for treatment from where he was shifted to Bhimrao Ambekdar Memorial Hospital on June 6 when his condition did not improve.
On Monday evening he came out of his ward for a walk in the Hospital. Taking advantage of a security lapse, he fled from the hospital. The security personnel went on looking for him when they found him missing. later a case was registered with the police.