Police are still hunting for 33 year old Deshwar Kishore Dutt who escaped from the Suva High Court yesterday morning.
Spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirms that the search is currently underway.
The escorting officer Sepeti Tabaiwalu told High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo that he was tying his shoe lace when Dutt ran away.
Tabaiwalu told the court that they looked around but could not find him.
Justice Temo has issued a bench warrant against Dutt and he convicted him in his absentia for two counts of aggravated robbery.
He will be sentenced this morning.
On 20th July, 2014, Dutt robbed two families in Samabula and stole assorted items total value of $165,863.
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