Under-trial Prisoner Escapes from Kalahandi Jail in Odisha
Under trial prisoner escapes from Odisha jail
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An under-trial prisoner named Jagannath Sabar escaped from the Kalahandi district jail in Odisha by scaling a 20-foot wall. The escape occurred on the night of April 22, and authorities have launched a search operation to recapture him.
- 01Jagannath Sabar escaped from Kalahandi district jail in Odisha.
- 02He was accused of three theft cases and had been in custody for two months.
- 03The escape took place by scaling a 20-foot wall on April 22.
- 04An investigation is underway, and police have been notified.
- 05This incident adds to a troubling trend of prisoner escapes in Odisha.
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Jagannath Sabar, an under-trial prisoner at the Kalahandi district jail in Odisha, escaped on the night of April 22 by scaling a 20-foot wall. Sabar, who has been in custody for two months, is accused of three theft cases. Jail superintendent Saroj Kumar Biswal confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine how the escape occurred and that local police have been informed. A search operation is currently in progress to recapture Sabar. The Kalahandi jail, located in Bhawanipatna town, has a history of escapes; in the past five years, 33 under-trial prisoners and 11 convicts have escaped from various jails in Odisha, with 15 still at large. The facility, built in 1935, is surrounded by residential areas and monitored by CCTV cameras.
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The escape raises concerns about prison security and public safety in Bhawanipatna.
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