Nagpur: An accused lodged in Nagpur Central Prison and admitted in Super Speciality Hospital for treatment hoodwinked on duty cops and escaped on Saturday morning.

The accused has been identified as Sijo L R Chandran, a native of Delhi. He was admitted in Super Speciality Hospital since July 4 and was being treated for some ailment. On Saturday around 8 am, the accused had gone to toilet but managed to give a slip to the cops and the hospital staff and vanished without a trace.