DHARAMSHALA: A 17-year-old accused managed to flee from police custody on Wednesday. He locked the cops inside a room and took away

, purse with him.

Two cops had brought the accused from

Shimla

to

for a court hearing.

They stayed at a private hotel near Kangra bus stand. In the morning hours the accused managed to flee. He locked the room from outside and took away purse, a mobile phone of a cop with him.

Cops could come out from room after hotel staff heard their voices from inside.

Mehar Singh, the Station Head Officer (SHO) at Kangra police station confirmed the incident. Police was not divluging the details in this case.

Well placed sources however told that cop has lost Rs 4,500 cash after accused took away his purse.

Acussed has been identified as

, a resident of

area. Police has registered a case in this regard at Kangra. Police teams were out on search for the accused.