EMMERDALE fans are furious after Manpreet Sharma managed to escape – only to be captured once by murderer Meena Jutla.
Manpreet has been held captive by her twisted younger sister since Christmas, with Meena being forced to move her sibling to a barn last week.
Meanwhile Vinny had been digging around trying to find clues that would help clear Liv’s name, and he soon realised Meena was the key to unlocking everything.
He followed her to the barn and was knocked unconscious when she attacked him from behind, just seconds after he saw Manpreet tied up.
On Tuesday’s episode, Vinny feared the end may be near.
But Manpreet somehow managed to wiggle free from her shackles and attacked Meena, injuring her wrist.
Unfortunately for the pair, Meena soon gets the upper hand and is able to restrain Manpreet with fresh cable ties.
ITV viewers were fuming that Manpreet let her opportunity to escape slip away so easily.
One wrote: “Ridiculous Manpreet would try to overcome Meena whilst she finally had the keys in her hands. She should’ve waited until it was clear and untied Vinny and tried to get out of the barn before Meena came back. Meena is completely bonkers.”
Another tweeted: “Manpreet is dehydrated and drugged so she gets a pass but why does everyone make such stupid decisions, just wait until she was gone and then escape!!
A third posted: “Why didn’t Manpreet just wait til Meena went back to the village to actually escape instead of trying to square go her?”
A fourth viewer added: “Manpreet managed to get out of the chains and she waited there for Meena to come back? She should have ran the second she got free and found someone to help!”
Meanwhile, Liam Cavanagh confronted her about her pregnancy lies – and forced her to move up her plans.
After realising she lied, Liam found her with the nasty wound from Manpreet as she searched the surgery for self-help.
He told her: “Meena, I know you’ve been hiding something very serious indeed.
“I’ve seen your notes. There was no baby. There was no miscarriage. You lied.”
Meena hit the roof, after first trying to deny it – Liam told her he had proof, and then she showed her nasty side.
“I know losing Leanna tipped you over the edge but you’ve crossed the line,” she said.
“You’ve gone way too far. And I’m going to be making an official complaint about your frankly predatory and bullying behaviour.”
Liam told her he’d spoken to the hospital and knows she lied, leaving Meena furious.
As Liam begged her to speak to the mental health crisis team, Meena showed her dark side.
She told him: “Pick up the phone to them and I’ll tell them that you’ve been plying me with pills for months and sexually harassing me.
“Then you finally make a move, you must have slipped something in my drink.
“All I remember is waking up next to you in my tiny single bed. Then you bullied me into lying to Leyla, you’re my boss, what else could I do?
“But I think your wife deserves to know what happened that night.”
Having terrified Liam, Meena realised she had to act fast and went back to the barn to announce her plans.
After the awkward conversation with Dr Liam, Meena returned to the pair and informed them that today will be their final day alive.
