GUJRANWALA - A handcuffed criminal escaped from District and Sessions court due to slackness of the police personnel on Thursday. The police brought a criminal to Sessions court for the hearing of a case. However, the outlaw by taking advantage of police flabbiness fled along with the handcuffs. The police closed all the four doors of court and launched search operation but the accused managed to escape. Meanwhile, it has been suspected that the police might have helped the accused to flee. However, an inquiry has been launched to ascertained the facts.