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- A 21-year-old man, Mekala Narasimha of Dharmavaram, arrested on July 18 in a temple hundi theft case in Kadiri, escaped from the Kadiri town police station while he was there for remand proceedings.
- He reportedly ran out, scaled the compound wall, crossed into the nearby government hospital premises, and fled despite police attempts to stop him.
- Police registered a fresh case based on a head constable's complaint and formed special teams to search for him.
- Acting on information that he was near Gudur railway station in Nellore district on the night of July 20, a special team recaptured him and brought him back to Kadiri town station to be produced before the court.
What to watch next
- Whether the court takes up his remand proceedings at Kadiri town station
- Any departmental action against the on-duty police personnel for the custodial escape
- Progress of the temple hundi theft case he was originally arrested for
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Named India · Dharmavaram · Gudur · Kadiri · Nellore · Kadiri Police · Mekala Narasimha · P. Surya Narayana
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