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Two Inmates Escape After Climbing Kannauj Prison Walls With Make-Shift Rope | Video | India News

Two Inmates Escape After Climbing Kannauj Prison Walls With Make-Shift Rope | Video | India News

Last Updated:January 05, 2026, 22:02 IST Five officials, including the jailer and deputy jailer, have been suspended due to alleged negligence. Five officials have been suspended due to alleged negligence. (Photo: X) Two undertrial inmates made a daring escape from the district jail at Anaugi, approximately 25 km from Kannauj district headquarters, by scaling the prison wall on Sunday night, police reported. As per the officials, the escape was figured out at around 10 am on Monday during the routine headcount. Two prisoners were found missing. As per a report by PTI, five officials, including the jailer and deputy jailer, have been suspended by the authorities over their alleged negligence. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Kumar explained that the inmates utilised blankets to create a makeshift rope and climbed over the jail wall to facilitate their escape. The escapees have been identified as Dimpy alias Shiva, a resident of Malgawan village under Tathia police station, who was an undertrial in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and Ankit, a …

Special team on the lookout for missing inmate of Tiruppur jail

Special team on the lookout for missing inmate of Tiruppur jail

Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images A day after a remand prisoner escaped from the district jail, the Tiruppur City Police formed a special team to track the inmate, M. Surya, 24, of Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi. The inmate, official sources said, was found missing at the time of evening roll call on Saturday (December 21, 2024). Subsequently, the prison authorities lodged a complaint with the Tiruppur North police. Initial investigations indicated that Surya, who was arrested and remanded in a case of chain-snatching in Nallur limits last month, had escaped in the duration of a power outage, when the CCTV cameras got switched off. G. Shanmuga Sundaram, DIG of Prisons of Coimbatore range, conducted inquiries at Tiruppur district jail on Sunday (December 22, 2024). Published – December 23, 2024 12:51 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link