Overview

• Salamat Ali Ansari vanished on August 4 after slipping from his police escort at Bhiwandi Sessions Court during a hearing
• Six dedicated teams have been deployed with checkpoints at 12 locations and alerts sent to Bihar authorities to intercept his movements
• Authorities circulated his photograph across railway stations and public transport hubs in Maharashtra and offered a ₹10,000 reward for credible information
• A fresh FIR under Section 262 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita was registered for escaping lawful custody
• Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against six escort officers and a van driver for their alleged negligence