Chandernagar: Two undertrials on Wednesday
fled from court premises by throwing chilli powder into the
eyes of a guard during their production there at Chandernagar
in Hoogly district.
The duo, in judicial custody in connection with a bank
dacoity, managed to procure two revolvers and chilly powder
when in custody which they used to escape at about 3.30 pm,
Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Chandernagar Amitava Maity said.
As the duo was being led to the court of the SDJM
here, one of them sprinkled the chilly powder to the guard's
eyes and both ran away shooting in the air, he said.
"All police stations in Hoogly and nearby districts
have been alerted," Maity said.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, June 03, 2010, 18:28