The Commissionerate police on Tuesday arrested gangster Haider’s associate Yakub Khan, who had surrendered before police on Monday.
Yakub used to visit Haider at the SCB Medical College Hospital during the latter’s treatment and bring food for him. When interrogated, Yakub said he was not aware of Haider’s intention of escaping from the hospital. As per a complaint filed by Jail Guard Md Mousim at the Mangalabag police station in Cuttack, Haider’s son, brother, nephew, brother-in-law and son-in-law used to visit gangster at the hospital cabin frequently. Mousim further stated that when he was on the duty to guard Haider, the gangster’s relatives came closer to him and threw a poisonous substance, after which he fell unconscious. When he regained consciousness, he along with other jail guards searched for Haider but in vain.