A 23-year-old Manipuri Muslim who was arrested on a charge of a sexual harassment case escaped from police custody in Imphal East district on Friday. 4 police personnel were suspended from their services in this connection, official sources said on Saturday.

Wangmayum Salam, 23, son of Jalauddin, a resident of Khurai Heikru Makhong Masajit Raod in Imphal East District was remanded in judicial custody in connection with a case relating to the sexual harassment of a minor. W Salam, son of Md Jalaodin had reportedly eloped with a minor girl of the Muslim community, sources said. However, the family members of the minor had lodged a complaint with the Women’s Police Station in Imphal East district in this issue. Based on the complaint, the personnel of the Porombpat police station in Imphal East arrested W Salam on October 4.

W Salam managed to his good escape from police custody when he was trying to lift in a police van to produce him before a judicial magistrate in the court, the sources said. In this connection, 4 police personnel were suspended on charge of neglecting their duties. Meanwhile, police are seeking the cooperation of the general masses in locating the whereabouts of the accused for arresting escaped youth at the earliest.