Datia (Madhya Pradesh): A 20-year-old kidnapping-accused who fled from police custody on Saturday night allegedly committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, an official said on Monday.
The man, charged with kidnapping a girl, was found hanging from a tree on Tigra-Keolari road on Monday morning, Bhander police station in charge Vijay Lodhi said.
"He had fled while being taken to the district hospital for a mandatory medical examination on Saturday night. He was arrested from Pandokhar on Friday for kidnapping a 17-year-old girl on the night of June 15. After he fled from custody, two policemen were placed under suspension," the official informed.
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