Remand prisoner who escaped with handcuffs near Viyyur jail arrested

A 22-year-old remand prisoner, Ashik, who escaped from police custody with handcuffs near Viyyur Central Jail in Thrissur on Tuesday evening, has been arrested following an extensive search. Ashik, a native of Kolazhy, was apprehended by the Thrissur Medical College police on Wednesday in connection with an assault case. He was being taken to jail when he managed to escape from the police jeep near the jail premises.

The two police personnel accompanying him failed to catch him, but the handcuffs were later found abandoned. The police conducted a wide-ranging search and eventually tracked down and arrested Ashik.

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