Vadodara: Hours after he escaped from the police custody in the city, Mohsin Mindi was arrested by the Godhra local crime branch (LCB) sleuths in Panchmahal. Mindi was nabbed after the cops received a tip-off about his whereabouts.The police said that Mindi, a resident of Godhra, went to meet his friend where he was caught by the cops. Mindi was detained under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Act by the police some time ago. On Saturday, he was taken to the SSG Hospital in the city for medical treatment.Mindi was taken to the emergency building where he was handcuffed to the hospital bed as per the security arrangements. According to the police, he sought permission to visit the washroom following which the police guard let him free. He took advantage of the situation, gave the cops a slip and escaped from the building.CCTV footage of the hospital showed Mindi running out of the hospital premises. The police immediately launched a search for him and learnt that he went in the direction of national highway 48. Mindi then took public transport to reach Godhra. The police said that Mindi is linked to the Surat gang that has several offences including murder, attempt to murder, firing, extortion and attacks on police personnel in Surat.Four cops from Government Railway Police (GRP) were suspended and a departmental inquiry has been ordered against them in connection with Mindi’s escape.
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