Corrections Officer escorting Dutt charged with aiding Dutt's escape

The Corrections Officer who was escorting Deshwar Dinesh Dutt who escaped from the custody of Correction Officers on Friday is charged with aiding Dutt's escape.

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro says Dutt escaped from the Nadi Magistrates Court and is requesting anyone with information on his whereabouts to call Crime Stoppers on 919.

Meanwhile, two Police officers have been suspended pending investigations into how Kelepi Salauca had escaped from their custody on Thursday.

Salauca who escaped from the Suva Court House on Thursday was arrested yesterday.

Naisoro says the investigation into the two officers is an internal matter and they will only comment once completed.