In Bihar, criminal escapes police custody by jumping into river
According to police, there has been no trace of the criminal since he jumped into the river. Police teams are conducting raids at all his possible hideouts.
In a bizarre incident in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, a criminal detained under the Arms Act escaped police custody by jumping into a river. The incident took place on Saturday (September 26, 2026) afternoon in the Jagdishpur Police Station area. A police team apprehended Santosh Yadav, a resident of Motidah village, but while escorting him to a jeep, he managed to pull one constable along with him and jumped into the Chandan River.
Both the constable and the criminal were swept downstream due to the river's current, and the constable managed to swim to safety, leaving the criminal missing. Police have launched extensive searches for the criminal, but he remains untraceable.
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