The 40-year-old mastermind behind a gold-smuggling operation, Mehul Jain, made an audacious escape from the office of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Marine Lines on Thursday night. Jain leapt out of a window and fled with crucial case documents, including the panchnama of his arrest, before the authorities could secure transit remand to take him to Ahmedabad. The seizure of gold, weighing almost three kilograms and valued at almost Rs 2 crore, had led to his arrest.

Police respond quickly

The Azad Maidan police swiftly responded to the situation, registering a case against Jain under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 224 for resistance or obstruction to his lawful apprehension. “A case has been registered and multiple teams are examining CCTV camera footage to locate the absconding accused,” an officer of the Azad Maidan police said.