Chandigarh, June 30 (Inditop.com) In a desperate bid to escape from police custody, a thief jumped from the third floor of a court here Tuesday but succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
“He was admitted to a hospital with some internal injuries and a fractured leg and arm. He died there in the evening,” Ramesh Chand Sharma, station house officer of Sector 17, told IANS.
Raja, 25, and his nephew Sunny, 20, had fled to Delhi after stealing Rs.500,000 from a car after breaking it open. However, they were caught by Delhi Police and were brought to the district court here Tuesday, a police official said.
“After the court hearing, Raja said he was feeling thirsty and went near the water cooler to drink water. But suddenly he jumped over the wall. His nephew also tried to run away but our officials caught him,” said Sharma.
“Raja landed in a semi-conscious state and was caught by police. He was taken to PGIMER (Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) for treatment,” he added.
The court had sent Raja and Sunny to police remand for a day. Delhi Police had recovered from them Rs.400,000 of the stolen amount.
