SIALKOT, Sept 24: An alleged robber, who was being treated at the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in police custody, escaped on Wednesday.

Injured by police during a robbery bid at Daska on Sept 14, Ilyas was admitted to the THQ hospital for treatment. He reportedly escaped after befooling the Sambrial police officials deputed at the hospital.

Daska police have registered a case under sections 223 and 224 PPC against Sambrial police head constable Khalid Mahmood and two constables, Mansha and Nawaz, for negligence.

The head constable and constable Nawaz have been sent behind the bars and further investigation is under way.

TMA’S PERFORMANCE: As many as 16 union council Nazims have expressed concern over the tehsil municipal administration’s apathy.

At a gathering arranged by Poora Heeran union council Nazim Malik Saifullah on Tuesday night, they said the municipal authorities had neglected almost all the localities.

Heaps of trash and filth, poor sewerage and rusty water-supply pipes were causing a great deal of inconvenience to the people, they said. — Correspondent