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Rape accused recaptured after 11-hour escape from Vadodara hospital
A rape and POCSO Act accused was recaptured in Vadodara on Thursday night, about 11 hours after allegedly escaping police custody at SSG Hospital, The New Indian Express reports. Govind Rameshbhai Mahonia…
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A rape and POCSO Act accused was recaptured in Vadodara on Thursday night, about 11 hours after allegedly escaping police custody at SSG Hospital, The New Indian Express reports. Govind Rameshbhai Mahonia had been taken from Vadodara Central Jail for treatment of a skin ailment. Police said his handcuffs were removed near the canteen so he could receive a second injection at about 11.45 am. He allegedly pushed an escorting policeman and fled into an under-construction building.
Raopura police searched the building and surrounding areas with drones and loudspeaker announcements, but could not find him for nearly five hours. The Crime Branch later analysed CCTV footage and used human intelligence to track him towards the Chhani Canal area. Officers arrested him there at about 10.30 pm without incident. Police registered a case under Section 262 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are examining possible escort lapses.
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The easy narrative is that one escape proves every hospital escort is unsafe, while the opposite is to treat it as a routine lapse. Neither is enough. Removing restraints during treatment may be necessary, but it must be matched by a clear guard protocol, especially for an accused facing rape and POCSO charges. The immediate test is whether the police inquiry identifies a breach and records responsibility, rather than stopping at the recapture.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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