Mumbai, October 24 — A routine production of an undertrial prisoner before the Dindoshi Court in Mumbai on Friday, October 23, ended with the prisoner escaping from police custody after allegedly pushing the escort officer, Live Law reported on Saturday. Mumbai Police have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused, identified as Ibrahim Sajid Mujawar, who is booked in an attempt-to-murder case.

Source: Live Law

According to the FIR lodged at Kurar Police Station, Mujawar was brought from Arthur Road jail with the requisite warrants and produced before the judge presiding over Court No. 10 of the Dindoshi Court, in Mumbai's western suburbs, at nearly 2 pm on Friday.

After the proceedings ended at nearly 4.15 pm, the accused moved towards the police vehicle in which he was to be taken back to jail. In his statement recorded in the FIR, the escort officer, Mane, said the accused suddenly pushed him, freed himself from custody and crossed the road; the officer said he tried to chase him, but the accused took an autorickshaw and fled from the site. News18 Marathi also reported the escape from Dindoshi Court and said it had raised questions about security arrangements at the court.

Source: News18 Marathi

Court No. 10Dindoshi Court, where the undertrial was produced
~2 pmTime of production on October 23
~4.15 pmTime the escape followed the proceedings
Arthur Road jailJail from which the undertrial was brought

Police are at present searching for Mujawar, who escaped from the court premises, Live Law reported. The account of the escape is based on the escort officer's statement in the FIR; the undertrial remains an accused in the attempt-to-murder case and has not been convicted.