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Crime
Prisoner Harishankar Paswan Escapes from Motihari Court After Slipping Handcuffs
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 07:01 AM
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During a hearing at Motihari Behavioural Court, inmate Harishankar Paswan slipped his handcuffs and fled, prompting a police manhunt.
During a session at the Motihari Behavioural Court, prisoner Harishankar Paswan managed to slip the handcuffs placed by police guards and escaped from the premises. The incident occurred after the court hearing concluded, creating immediate chaos among the attending officers.
Local police launched a rapid search operation, filing an FIR at the Nagar police station to investigate the security lapse. Officers have begun systematic raids in the surrounding areas, focusing on neighborhoods linked to the suspect.
Investigators disclosed that Paswan is a suspect in the Sugaurli police station case, which has been under scrutiny for several months. The police are intensifying efforts to locate him and prevent any further criminal activity.
Authorities have not released details about the exact time of the escape or the number of officers present, but they confirmed that the incident has prompted a review of security protocols at the court complex.
Local police launched a rapid search operation, filing an FIR at the Nagar police station to investigate the security lapse. Officers have begun systematic raids in the surrounding areas, focusing on neighborhoods linked to the suspect.
Investigators disclosed that Paswan is a suspect in the Sugaurli police station case, which has been under scrutiny for several months. The police are intensifying efforts to locate him and prevent any further criminal activity.
Authorities have not released details about the exact time of the escape or the number of officers present, but they confirmed that the incident has prompted a review of security protocols at the court complex.