Dhaka: A murder case accused fled while under treatment in police custody at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning.

Sources at the DMCH said Tajud Khan, 30, an accused in a murder case filed with Atpara police station in Netrakona district, had been admitted to ward no-102 of the hospital on 8 October.  

He was under treatment at the hospital while in police custody, said assistant sub-inspector of DMCH police camp.

Tajud had been injured in a clash in Atpara recently.  

He somehow managed to escape from the hospital in the morning, the police officer added.

Police started a hunt for him after the incident came to their notice at about 7:10am, he added.