Jharkhand crime: Murder accused ran away after shaking handcuffs, chased and caught - jharkhand crime murder accused escaped from custody quickly recaptured

By Kanchan Singh Edited By: Kanchan Singh Updated: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:21 (IST) A murder accused in Ranchi escaped from police custody after escaping from his handcuffs, causing chaos in the police department. The police team immediately chased him and caught him at a short distance. The accused was taken to appear in court. The police are investigating the case to find out how the accused managed to escape and if anyone else was involved. The police catch the accused who is trying to escape and take him to court. Jagran Correspondent, Giridih. There was chaos at the busy JP Chowk of Giridih city on Monday when a murder accused escaped from the police after grabbing his handcuffs. The incident took place in the afternoon when the police took Bachchu Singh, a resident of Garidih village Rajdhanwar police station area, for appearance in the court. Remove Ads Read Only News Taking advantage of the crowd, once he got near JP Chowk, Bachchu Singh evaded the policemen by pulling the handcuffs and rope and escaped by taking advantage of the crowd. This sudden incident caused panic among the people present there including the policemen. The accused quickly ran towards Panch Mandir, but due to congestion and traffic on the road, he could not go very far. Ordinary people cooperated with the police. After the incident, the traffic police and other security personnel showed agility and ran after the accused. At this time local people also cooperated and jointly arrested the accused near Panch Mandir. After this, the police arrested him again and took him to court, where he was produced according to the legal process. The arrest took place on Sunday. According to the information, Bachchu Singh was arrested in a murder case on Sunday night. He was presented in court on Monday. He tried to escape before reaching the court but failed. Questions raised about police vigilance: After this incident, questions are also raised about police negligence. People have expressed their displeasure at the working style of the police due to lapses in security and not exercising sufficient caution while taking them to court. However, catching the accused in time is the result of the activity of the police and the public. Orders for examination are possible. Higher officials of the police department are likely to take notice of this matter. There is also a demand for action against negligent policemen.