MS Nazki
Early Times Report
Poonch, Jan 22: An undertrial managed to escape from a court in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Tahir Hussain Shah was produced in the Mendhar Court this afternoon for hearing in a burglary case, Deputy SP Shahid, SDPO Mendhar here said. He said soon after hearing, he gave a slip to the police and managed to escape. Sources said Tahir was involved in a number of cases including narcotics. He had been lodged in district Jail Poonch earlier too, and a number of FIRs stand registered against him sources added. Police party escorting him had to bite dust as Tahir deserted the scene like anything. "We have launched a manhunt to apprehend him while teams have been dispatched to conduct raids in various hideouts," said a police officer. Meanwhile on the directions of learned Judge of Mendhar Court a fresh FIR vide No. 7/2016 has been lodged against the deserter.
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