Yahya Hallare
Daijiworld Media Network - Bhatkal

Bhatkal, Sep 23: Two undertrials escaped from police custody while being brought from Dharwad jail to Kundapur via Bhatkal here on Monday September 22 night. One of them was later caught.

Rashid Moidin Beary from Shiroor and Azharuddin from Udupi were lodged in Dharwad jail for different cases of robbery. On Monday, there were being taken to Kundapur for a court hearing, when they managed to give a slip to the police while in Bhatkal.

It is learnt that the two undertrials were supposed to be kept in Bhatkal sub-jail overnight and taken to Kundapur the next day. At Bhatkal bus stand, the duo told the police they had to answer nature's call, and managed to escape from the washroom.

The police who soon realized that the duo had gone missing, began a hunt and succeeded in catching Azharuddin. He was then taken to Bhatkal sub-jail.

Bhatkal PSI Johnson D'Souza along with his team arrived at the spot.

Rashid, who hails from Shiroor, has a house in Bhatkal. He was arrested in 2008, and in 2009 he had escaped from police custody, only to be arrested again. He is said to be involved in robbery and dacoity cases in Bhatkal, Udupi and Mangalore. A hunt for him is on.