Robbery accused escapes from police custody at Gandhi Hospital

Hyderabad: A robbery accused escaped from police custody at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad after requesting to use the toilet, triggering a search operation.

Police said the accused, identified as Sohail, had been arrested in a robbery case and was being shifted to Charlapalli Jail. As per procedure, he was taken to Gandhi Hospital for a mandatory medical examination.

Accused jumped from ventilator to escape custody

During the hospital visit, Sohail asked to use the toilet and slipped away by jumping through a ventilator. Police immediately registered another case and launched a manhunt. Officials confirmed that Sohail is also facing charges in multiple other criminal cases apart from robbery.