Nagpur: In a swift operation, the squad of Crime Branch Unit 4 apprehended a jail inmate from Nagpur Central Jail who had escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital under the jurisdiction of Ajni Police Station.

The accused, identified as Harsh Mahendra Ramteke (23), a resident of Gautam Buddha Ward, Khairlanji Road, Tirora, District Gondia, had been admitted to GMCH, Ward No. 36, for medical treatment under police surveillance. On May 18, 2025, around 1:40 am, he managed to flee from lawful custody, prompting Ajni Police to register an offence under Section 262 of the BNS and launch a manhunt.

Acting on a tip-off from a reliable informant, officials of Crime Branch Unit 4 received information that the absconding accused was spotted near Dighori Chowk, under Daddanpool Bridge, in front of Route 49 Bar & Restaurant. He was seen riding a Honda Shine motorcycle and wearing a black full-sleeve t-shirt.

The team immediately laid a trap at the said location and successfully apprehended Harsh Ramteke. During interrogation, he confessed that the motorcycle in his possession was stolen from the MIDC Police Station limits—specifically, from outside a house in Sasane Layout, Jaitala, Nagpur.

The motorcycle, a Honda Shine bearing registration number MH-31-FL-6763, worth approximately ₹50,000, was seized. The accused, along with the stolen vehicle, has been handed over to the Ajni Police for further investigation.

This operation was carried out under the guidance of Police Commissioner Dr. Ravinder Kumar Singal, Joint Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rahul Makanikar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection) Abhijeet Patil, and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch).

The team involved in the successful operation included PI Kamalakar Gaddime, API Vaibhav Barange, and constables Nilesh Dhone, Abhishek Shaniware, Satish Thakre, Sunil Thawkar, Nazir Sheikh, Devendra Navghare, Prakash Rajpallivar, and Laxman Kalamkar.