A detainee in Siraha police custody has escaped. Aslam Mansuri of Arnama Rural Municipality, who is under the control of the Area Police Office, Mirchaiya, escaped from Buleki on Thursday.

He was arrested by the police on Thursday in a case of indecent behavior. According to the area police office, Mirchaiya, the search for him is underway. "The search for him is on," said DSP Panchkumar Bakhu, police chief of Mirchaiya.