On Friday, a 30-year-old man from Tamil Nadu, who was held for allegedly raping a British woman in a south Goa village last year, escaped from police custody.

The under-trial accused, Ramchandran Yella, escaped from custody when he was being brought to the local court in Margao town. The incident occurred when he asked the police personnel to lead him to a toilet. However, after entering the toilet, he broke glass-panels encasing the toilet ventilator and fled from the spot.