Urgent hunt for violent man 'who is a risk to women' and has gone on the run in London... for the THIRD time

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 17:02 EDT, 7 September 2026 | Updated: 17:36 EDT, 7 September 2026 An urgent hunt for a violent man previously considered 'a risk to women' has been launched after he fled from a care facility in east London. Balasankar Narayanan, 46, ran off in South Park, east London, last Thursday while on escorted leave from a care facility in Ilford. He is described as having a shaved head and was wearing a light green T-shirt, grey and black shorts, black socks with red stripes and grey shoes at the time. Narayanan has links to east, central and west London. The Metropolitan Police are asking members of the public to help locate him. This, however, is not the first time the 46-year-old has fled from care. In August 2024, police launched an appeal after he absconded from a facility while on a walk with staff at the park. It is yet to be clarified, though, whether this was the same facility. The Met warned that Narayanan was a risk to women and a potentially violent man at the time.And in January 2025, Narayanan went missing in east London for a second time as police admitted they had become 'increasingly concerned' for his safety. Police have launched an urgent appeal to help them locate Balasankar Narayanan, 46, after he fled from a care facility in east London last week Previous reports suggest he has links across London, in particular to Newham, Greenford, Hammersmith, Highgate and Ilford, as well as the West Midlands. Narayanan has previously been found in Essex and Manchester. The Met said after he went missing this week: 'Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a man who absconded while on escorted leave from a care facility in Ilford.'Balasankar Narayanan, 46 was last seen at 14:00hrs on Thursday, 3 September when he ran off from staff in South Park.'While our investigation to locate Balasankar continues, we are appealing to the public to help locate him.'Balasankar has shaved hair, and was wearing a light green t-shirt, grey/black shorts, black socks with red stripes, and grey shoes.'Police suspect that he could be sighted in east, central or west London. If seen call 999 immediately quoting CAD 4956/3Sep.'