15 October,2023 01:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Asif Rizvi
The suspect in custody of the MBVV crime branch unit-3 on Sunday. Pic/ Police sources
Maharashtra crime: Days after 48-year-old man arrested for allegedly stealing a bag escaped from police custody while being taken for a medical examination was nabbed by the Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar (MBVV) crime branch unit-3, the police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the man identified as Mangesh alias Manish Yashwant Parte had been initially arrested for bag theft case had managed to escape police custody while being transported for a medical examination on October 8.
The accused, identified as Mangesh alias Manish Yashwant Parte, hailing from Manvelpada, Virar (East), Vasai, was initially arrested on October 5, the police said.
While being escorted to a government hospital for a regular medical check-up, Parte resisted a police guard and swiftly fled from custody. A case was promptly registered under Section 224 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Virar Police Station and the crime branch had been also conducting a parallel probe in the matter, the police said.
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An official said, the incident led to serious concern among senior police officers, who immediately set in motion a plan to recapture the suspect. A police team led by Inspector Pramod Badak was formed by crime Branch unit-3, which conducted a technical analysis and utilised confidential information to track down Parte.
He added, On October 14, the police team successfully apprehended Mangesh alias Manish Yashwant Parte at Borivali Railway Station. The accused allegedly had a history of theft and had been involved in various bag lifting and mobile phone theft cases at different railway stations, including Dadar, Mahim, Andheri, and Kelwa. Further investigations into these incidents are ongoing.
In addition to his involvement in theft, it was discovered that the accused had a previous case related to murder. The police have taken the necessary steps for his further legal processing, and he is currently in the custody of Virar Police Station, the police said.
"The suspect was successfully nabbed and later handed over to the local police by the crime branch unit-3 for further legal process. He will be later produced before a court," the official said.
