Accused escapes from Raj police lock-up, 2 cops suspended

Jaipur: An accused arrested in connection with the seizure of narcotics worth around ₹1.30 crore escaped from a police lock-up in Rajasthan's Dholpur district after breaking a window on Sunday, officials said. The accused, Srinivasan T (45), a resident of Andhra Pradesh, was on police remand at Deholi police station when he escaped between 3 am and 6 am on Sunday, police said. Constables Vishnu and Jogesh were on duty at the time of the incident. The escape came to light early Sunday morning when constable Manoj checked the lock-up and found Srinivasan missing. He immediately informed Station House Officer Shaitan Singh.