In a case of lax security, a man wanted in connection with the Rs 200-crore Emu bird scam in Tamil Nadu gave the slip to policemen after he was brought here from Kerala to appear in court.
Maniraj, who was escorted here from Kanhangad in Kerala by two police personnel last night, escaped while having dinner at around 11 PM, police said today.
He was in prison in Kerala in connection with a cheque bounce case.
Maniraj had reportedly cheated scores of people in Coimbatore and Erode districts over a period of time with the promise of huge returns by selling Emu birds.
The man, along with two directors however failed to deliver on his promises and absconded, police said.
Even as a search was on for him, they received information he was in prison in Kerala in connection with the cheque bounce case and requested their counterparts to send him here, which was done.
Police said all checkposts in border areas have been alerted.
