Hanumant Basappa Kambli (39), an accused in the rape and murder of a minor, reportedly escaped while being escorted to Hiriyadka Prison on Sunday.
The Manipal Police arrested Kambli, a native of Bagalkot district, on the charge of rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Shivalli village.
The police said that Kambli reportedly threw away the yellow shirt he was wearing, while escaping from police escorts.