Overview
- Harrison Joseph, re-arrested Thursday in the Vasai–Virar area after a dispute over paying for tea, was detained by beat marshal Dinesh Sanap and security staffer Akshay Desai and then identified during questioning.
- The accused escaped Tuesday from the Mumbai Sessions Court after pushing escorting constable Prashant Kamble on the third floor while being taken to the lock-up, with some reports saying he fled still in handcuffs.
- Colaba police registered a fresh case under Section 262 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for escaping lawful custody and launched a manhunt that included CCTV reviews and teams at transit points, with officers also looking toward Kerala.
- Joseph was first arrested in January 2025 in an attempted-murder case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act after police said he and two others fired an airgun at bag seller Raju Shaikh in March 2024 at Crawford Market.
- Police records reported by local media describe Joseph as a habitual offender with more than 20 cases since 2007, a history that adds urgency to reviews of court-escort practices and jail-to-court transfers.