Ludhiana, Jan. 2 -- A robbery accused managed to escape from police custody in Ludhiana on Thursday evening, triggering a joint manhunt by the Ludhiana and Khanna police. The dramatic escape, during which a policeman fell face down while chasing the suspect, was captured on CCTV footage that has since surfaced.

The accused has been identified as Santosh Kumar, a resident of Majri Mohalla, Khalsa School Road, Khanna. He was earlier booked in a robbery case registered on July 7, 2025, at the Jamalpur police station in Ludhiana.

According to police, a team from Ludhiana police, led by ASI Palwinder Pal Singh, had brought Santosh Kumar to Khanna on Thursday to recover the motorcycle allegedly used in the robbery. After completing the recove...