The cunning thief who escaped from the custody of Kohefiza police on January 9 has been apprehended. The accused, identified as Jayant Lodhi from Vidisha, had previously managed to flee during a medical checkup at JP Hospital by slipping off his handcuffs and evading the police.
Sub-Inspector Sanjeev Dhakad revealed that Lodhi had been arrested in connection with the theft of 400 grams of silver in the Kohefiza area. After his initial arrest, he was taken to JP Hospital for a routine medical checkup, where he escaped custody. A case of escape was subsequently registered at Habibganj police station.
Since his escape, the Kohefiza police had been actively searching for Lodhi. Acting on a tip-off from an informer, they received information about a suspicious individual near the Christian cemetery.