A man arrested in a theft case on Thursday escaped from police custody at a hospital where he was taken for medical examination in Uttam Nagar area of west Delhi.
Amit Kumar was arrested in connection with a case of theft registered at Vikaspuri police station. He was taken to a hospital for medical examination from where he escaped around 2.30 am while going to bathroom, said a police officer.
Constable Bhoop Singh accompanied him to the bathroom and waited outside. Kumar escape while the constable and his colleague were waiting outside, he said.
A case has been registered in this connection and efforts are being made to catch the escaped accused.