5 undertrial prisoners escape from Assam jail, search on

The inmates broke the iron grille of their cell and then used bed sheets, blankets and lungis to make a rope and climbed down from the 20-feet-high boundary wall of the jail

Published - October 11, 2024 11:15 am IST - Morigaon

Image used for representative purpose only

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Five undertrial prisoners escaped from the Morigaon District Jail in Assam in the early hours of Friday (October 11, 2024), officials said.

Morigaon's District Commissioner Devashish Sharma told PTI that the jailbreak took place between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.

"All the five undertrials were accused of cases filed under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act. They were arrested from Morigaon and Sonitpur districts," he said.

The inmates broke the iron grille of their cell and then used bed sheets, blankets and lungis to make a rope and climbed down from the 20-feet-high boundary wall of the jail, another official said.

A search is underway to arrest them, he said.

Mr. Sharma said a magisterial inquiry was ordered into the incident.

The inquiry will also look into if there were any lapses on the part of the jail security personnel, he said.

"Of the five persons, three were arrested for cases registered at the Laharighat police station, and one each from Moirabari and Tezpur police station areas," he added.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.