Kasaragod: A 19-year-old accused in a POCSO case who escaped from police custody on Wednesday was traced and arrested within a few hours by the Kasaragod Town Police in Anebagilu.

The accused, identified as Ashwath of Nekraje Korekkana, had been remanded to police custody by a Kasaragod court on Wednesday afternoon for further investigation. Police said he fled while being taken to the Kasaragod Town Police Station.

A search operation was launched immediately, and officers later found him hiding in a bush in the Anebagilu area. He was taken back into custody by Wednesday evening.

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