Two drug traffickers escaped from a police station in Raipur, causing a stir in the police department.

Raipur: A serious case of negligence came to light this morning in the Saraswati Nagar police station area of ​​the capital, causing a stir in the police administration. The escape of two accused individuals, arrested in a drug trafficking case, from the police station has not only raised questions about the working style of the local police but also indicated a major lapse in security arrangements. According to information, the Saraswati Nagar police had arrested the two accused, Khilawan Sahu and Gurpreet Singh, under the NDPS Act in a heroin trafficking case. Both accused had previously been jailed in drug trafficking cases. After their arrest, both were kept handcuffed in the interrogation room inside the police station. According to the police, at around 7:00 AM this morning, the two accused took advantage of the situation and not only broke their handcuffs but also broke down the door of the interrogation room and escaped.

As soon as the incident came to light, a Crime Branch team reached the spot and started an investigation into the entire matter. Senior officers of the Raipur police also reached the Saraswati Nagar police station after receiving information about the escape. Currently, roadblocks have been set up in various areas of the city to search for the accused, and an alert has also been issued in the surrounding districts. Police teams have been sent to the possible hideouts of the two absconding accused. This incident has exposed the flaws in the security arrangements of the Raipur police. No one had imagined that the accused would escape in this manner from the interrogation room, which is considered secure. The preliminary investigation also reveals a major lapse in monitoring the accused. It is being said that the security standards of both the handcuffs and the door will now be investigated. Senior officers have indicated strict action in this matter. The police personnel who were on duty at the police station at that time have been questioned. The police administration says that the incident is serious and strict departmental action will be taken against those responsible.