Mumbai, March 12 An accused in a POCSO Act case was arrested in Ambernath, Thane district, after he escaped from a hospital in Mumbai while receiving medical treatment, a police official said on Thursday.
Shrikant Laxman Gofan, who was in judicial custody in connection with POCSO and robbery cases, was admitted to JJ Hospital in Byculla for a kidney ailment, the official said.
"He fled when one constable from the escort party went to get his medical documents photocopied, and the other went to register Gofan for a sonography test. Gofan was re-arrested in Ambernath," the official said.
He is an accused in a 2022 case registered at Waliv Police Station, where he faces charges including dacoity, robbery with a weapon, and offences under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act.
An internal inquiry is being conducted to determine whether there was any negligence in security during the hospital visit, the official added.