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Updated: Apr 21, 2019 05:32 IST

An attempt by a 27-year-old man — who was arrested for theft — to flee from the police custody was foiled by the police on Friday morning. Following the incident, the police commissioner asked teams to remain alert while taking the accused to the hospital or the court, said the police.

According to the police, Monu Kumar Yadav, a native of Baliya in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on April 14 by Shivaji Nagar police team due to his alleged involvement in a theft. He along with his two accomplices had stolen dress materials and garments from a shop in Old Gurugram. They were arrested by the crime team, said the police.

On Friday morning, around 5.20am, Yadav had requested the policemen to let him use the toilet. Constable Deepak Kumar took him to the rooftop toilet of the DLF Phase-4 crime branch office as the ground floor toilet was blocked. The police said as there was no space in Shivaji Nagar police custody, the accused had to be shifted to the premises of the crime branch.

Taking advantage of the dark, the accused jumped from the rooftop. But the constable jumped and caught hold of him.

“The constable caught hold of his legs. Although the accused tried to hit Kumar, he did not leave his grip and raised an alarm following which other police personnel reached the spot. Kumar suffered minor injuries and was given first aid,” said Shamsher Singh, ACP (crime).

Senior officials congratulated Kumar for his bravery and said he would soon be awarded.