He was later traced and arrested. Bala Murukan, who is accused of attempting to kill his mother, fled from the court premises on Saturday.
He was, however, caught within 15 minutes following a swift search by the police. He was traced and taken into custody within 15 minutes. The police immediately launched a search in and around the court premises.
Police said the accused asked the officers to remove the handcuffs as he wanted to drink water. He was reportedly handcuffed when he was brought to the court premises. When the police removed the handcuffs, he suddenly broke through the security cordon and fled the court premises.
The accused, Bala Murukan of Kinnamthotti in Udumbanchola, had been brought to the court by Udumbanchola police to be produced before the magistrate. Idukki : A man who is accused of attempting to kill his mother escaped from police custody while being produced before the first class magistrate court at Nedumkandam on Saturday morning. Bala Muruka n was arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother and attempting to kill her on Friday.