Ferozepur, Oct. 1 -- One of the three accused arrested for the August 14 firing in Zira, Harjeet Singh, escaped from the prisoner ward of the district civil hospital on Monday night by evading guards. Singh had been arrested along with two accomplices for allegedly opening fire at a jewellery shop, leaving the owner injured. During their arrest days later, after an encounter Singh was shot in the leg, leaving him with two leg fractures. He was admitted to the hospital's prisoner ward for treatment. On Monday night, Singh managed to trick the guards and fled. Hospital staff immediately alerted senior officials, prompting a swift manhunt. DSP (City) Sukhwinder Singh confirmed that police teams had been deployed to track down the escapee. "Raids are being conducted, and checkpoints have been set up." the DSP said.htc...