A 30-year-old man escaped from the lock-up of Naya Nagar police station in Mira Road under the pretext of visiting the toilet, barely a few hours after his arrest on Monday.

The accused thief identified as Sameer Akbar Shaikh is a resident of Malwani area in Malad. He was arrested for allegedly committing theft at a temple. He escaped by removing the grill of the toilet window in the police station, stated a report in Mumbai Mirror.