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A youth who was arrested for possession of drugs in Assam’s Tamulpur district reportedly escaped from police custody with handcuffs still on.
The arrestee, who is a drug addict, managed to escape from the clutches of the police when he was brought to a hospital for medical check-up, sources informed.
The accused has been identified as one Juma Brahma.
Meanwhile, police have launched a manhunt to trace the accused.
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