Criminal Suspected Shot Dead Turned Out To Be Alive In Rajasthan's Kota

Kota:

A 24-year-old man, who was believed to have shot himself dead after being surrounded by police, has turned out to be alive and remains at large, police here on Monday said.

Rudresh alias RDX was believed to have shot himself in face on Sunday after he and another of his accomplice, hiding in a house in Naya Nohara, were surrounded by police.

The dead man was taken to a mortuary, where he was on Monday identified by his family members as Pritam Goswami alias TT, another seasoned criminal, Deputy Superintendent of Police Lokendra Paliwal said.

Rudresh reportedly himself informed one of friends about his being alive early Monday. And the friend reported the matter to his family members, the DSP said.

According to CCTV footage from the spot, Rudresh had escaped from the hideout minutes before the police team reached there, the officer said.