Alleged murderer flees from custody

The city police officer (CPO) on Tuesday took serious notice of the escape of a murderer from custody while he was admitted in Nishtar Hospital. According to official sources, the alleged killer named Muhammad Asif, son of Ameen, a resident of Depalpur, was incarcerated in central jail. He managed to escape from the hospital when he was taken there for treatment. CPO Muhammad Hassan took notice of the incident and suspended a police official on duty for his negligence. Police have constituted teams for arrest of the escaped outlaw.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 29^th, 2020.