An undertrial prisoner, facing murder charges, on Saturday escaped from police custody in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an official said.
Three policemen - assistant sub-inspector Din Mohd, selection grade constable Ghulam Mustafa and head constable Mohd Safoor - were suspended for dereliction of duty after the incident, he said.
The undertrial, Mohammad Riaz, was being taken to Dhangri district jail in Rajouri after a session court hearing when he gave accompanying policemen the slip, the official said.
A case was registered against the police party and the escapee, he said, adding that a manhunt was been launched to locate Riaz.
Hailing from Muradpur village of Rajouri, Riaz was arrested in connection with a case registered at Nowshera police station last year and was facing various charges, including murder.