Just days after Afzal Usmani, a suspected member of the radical outfit Indian Mujahideen escaped from the premises of a local court despite police presence, it has been learnt two female accused followed into his footsteps recently.

In the first case, 23-year-old Hema Shaikh escaped from the custody of Dadar police on October 15. She was accused of a housebreaking. After her escape, officials said Shaikh had only been detained for questioning and not arrested.