Rogue policeman charged of theft escapes from Dolakha prison

A policeman charged of stealing goods worth thousands of rupees from Dolakha locals has escaped from police custody.

Khemraj Praja who has been accused of stealing goods ranging from mobile phones, watches, to utensils, had been in police custody since Tuesday afternoon.

Local police said Praja, one of the Dolakha CDO's guards, gave the prison guards a slip as he was allowed to go out to the toilet, on Tuesday morning. nepalnews.com