The Gwalior police have on Saturday recovered Scorpio vehicle in which the notorious criminal Bhim Yadav, accused in a murder case had fled away on Friday.
The vehicle was recovered from Bada gaon in unclaimed condition in a secluded place. The police are further investigating the case and have launched a massive hunt for the accused.
Notably, notorious criminal from Bhind, facing trail in many serious offences like murder and kidnapping made an audacious escape while returning to Gwalior from the Bhind court in police custody. Several heavily armed accomplices of the criminal, including his brother freed him from the police custody near the Maharajpura area of the city and carried him away in their vehicle.
Bhim Yadav, the criminal facing many serious charges was lodged in the Bhopal jail. A police team consisting of three placemen had brought him to the Bhind court to face trial in the murder of one Rajendra Yadav.
While bringing him back to Gwalior on way to Bhopal, the brother of the accused with his accomplices ambushed the police party near Maharajpura which is about 8 kilometer from Gwalior. The incident occurred while the police team had stopped the vehicle near a bridge to relieve themselves.
The assailants threw chili powder on the eyes of the policemen escorting him before fleeing away with the criminal. They also took away one policeman and two rifles belonging to the police party with them. An FIR has been registered at the Maharajapura police station.