Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- A suspected drug peddler escaped from Khanna CIA police custody after he and his mother reportedly threw red chilli powder at the police team in Sector 38, Chandigarh, on Friday evening. The incident took place around 6 pm when the policemen brought the accused, Deepak Thapa, 30, to his residence as part of an operation to recover heroin allegedly concealed there. Police said Thapa sought removal of his handcuffs as he had to go to washroom. After the handcuffs were removed, the accused, with the help of his mother, threw red chilli powder into the cops' eyes and fled. The Maloya police have registered a case against Thapa and his mother. htc...