Thief arrested for stealing sheep escapes from Farhatabad police station

KALABURAGI: A thief, who had been arrested for stealing sheep, hoodwinked the police and escaped from the Farhatabad police station.

Hanamantha Handi had been arrested for theft of sheep at Hadigal Harati village near Jogur and brought to the Farhatabad police station. However, he managed to give the police the slip and made good his escape.

Though it has been a few days since Hanamanthappa managed to escape, the Farhatabad police have still not been able to secure him. Police insist that they are on the lookout for the accused.