Archive · 19 Jan 2026
POCSO Accused Escapes from Sassoon ICU
A 26-year-old man named Sunny Gautam Kuchekar, who was accused in a POCSO case, escaped from the ICU of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune.
He was brought to the hospital from Yerawada Central Prison after complaining of health issues.
He had a seizure and was admitted to the ICU.
Later, he escaped by climbing down a bamboo structure that was set up for hospital repairs.
The police have started a search for him.
Sunny Gautam Kuchekar, 26, escaped from the ICU of Sassoon General Hospital.
He was accused in a POCSO case and was lodged in Yerawada Central Prison.
He was brought to the hospital after complaining of health issues and had a seizure.
He escaped by climbing down a bamboo structure erected for hospital repairs.
A coordinated search has been launched by the police.
- Who
- Sunny Gautam Kuchekar, a 26-year-old accused in a POCSO case
- What
- Escaped from the ICU of Sassoon General Hospital
- When
- Monday evening
- Where
- Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
- Why
- To evade custody and legal proceedings
- Accused Name
- Sunny Gautam Kuchekar
- Age
- 26
- Case Type
- POCSO Act
- Hospital
- Sassoon General Hospital
- Escape Time
- Monday evening
- Prison
- Yerawada Central Prison
- Police Station
- Panchgani
- District
- Satara