<p><strong>Mumbai:</strong> A man accused of raping a minor fled police custody on Wednesday. He was taken for a routine Covid test and on the way to court, he jumped off the police van at Kandivali signal in Mumbai and fled.</p> <p>A search is underway to locate the accused.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <span style="color: #f80707;"><a style="color: #f80707;" href="https://ift.tt/3xeVtOu In Plain Clothes Catch Criminal From A Dhaba In Ahmedabad, Video Surfaces</a></span></strong></p> <p>According to an ANI report, the official statement by the police said that another case has been registered against accused Avinash Yadav and a search has been initiated to trace and arrest him. When the van had stopped at a signal, the accused took advantage of the situation, pushed the cop who was holding the other end of the handcuffs jumped out of the vehicle, stated a Free Press Journal report.</p> <p>"On Wednesday, when he was being taken to court after the routine COVID-19 rapid antigen test, the accused jumped off the Police vehicle at Kandivali signal in Mumbai and fled", the police were quoted as saying by ANI.</p> <p>Yadav, 21, was held for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl under POCSO charges on June 26th. The police had custody of him until Wednesday.</p> <p>According to a TOI report, Yadav eloped with the victim after which her family lodged a complaint at Charkop police station. An FIR was registered against Yadav as sex with a minor is tantamount to rape.&nbsp;</p>

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