Thief escapes Nalasopara jail, still on the run

The lock-up from where Rizwan ran away. Pic/Hanif Patel

An accused in the theft case who was locked up in Nalasopara escaped by breaking the cement roof on the wee hours of Saturday.

Rizwan Raja-ul- Mustafa Manir (28), a resident of Thakur pada Dahisar east was arrested by Local Crime Branch on Friday evening in connection with a theft case of by the Waliv police. He was charged under section 379 and 34 of IPC lodged in year 2012.

The accused Rizwan. Pic/Hanif Patel

On Friday, the LCB (local crime branch) Vasai division caught Rizwan from Dahisar and he was sent to lock-up for investigation but at around 5:30 am, he fled from the lock-up by breaking cement roof, a police official from Nallasopara police station said.

The morning duty official found Rizwaan missing and also saw the broken cement roof. He immediately informed the Nallasopara police station and registered a complaint.

A search has been launched to arrest the Rizwan, the official added.