Theft accused flees Covid ward of Bharuch civil hospital

Surat: A man accused of vehicle theft, undergoing Covid-19 treatment, escaped from isolation ward of the Bharuch civil hospital early Saturday morning.
Santosh Rupram Chaudhary (25), a resident of Bharuch was arrested in connection with a vehicle theft case and was sent to the Bharuch sub-jail on Thursday. As per the Covid guidelines, the accused was taken to the Bharuch civil hospital for coronavirus test, where he tested positive.
Police sources said early on Saturday morning, the accused managed to escape from the ward.The police was immediately alerted about the incident. A police officer of Bharuch’s A-division police station said, “We have started a manhunt for the accused. All the entry and exit point in the city are being checked.”
He added, “We have gathered CCTV footage installed at the civil hospital as well as of the road from where he escaped.”
According to the police, about seven inmates who had met the accused were taken to the civil hospital for Covid-19 testing.