Guwahati, Oct 12 (IANS) The Jail Superintendent of Morigaon District Jail was suspended following the escape of five undertrial prisoners on Friday, officials said.
The suspension of Prashanta Saikia, the Jail Superintendent was directed by the Inspector General (Prison) of Assam Police, and a magisterial-level inquiry was also initiated, officials added.
It has been alleged that there were lapses from the jail authority which was utilised by five inmates in breaking the rods of the barrack.
The top police officials of the district conducted a preliminary investigation into the incident.
According to the police, the inmates allegedly used blankets, lungis, and bedsheets to scale the jail wall on Friday night. They had earlier broken the iron rods in their respective barracks and escaped the jail wall.
The jail wall is about 20 feet high; however, the prisoner used blankets, lungis, and bedsheets to make a long thread to escape the tall boundary, the police claimed.
“The incident happened around 2 a.m. on Friday. All five of them were accused in a POCSO case and the trial was underway,” a senior police official told IANS.
He said that a case had been lodged and a probe was launched.
An investigation team reached the jail premises on Friday to note details of the incident.
“We are hopeful that the accused persons will be re-arrested soon,” the police officer added.
The inmates were identified as Saifuddin, Jiyarul, Nur Islam, Mafidul, and Abdul Rashid.
Earlier in March this year, three undertrial prisoners in Tezpur Central Jail escaped by breaking the toilet window. The escaped prisoners were identified as Indajit Mandal, Zeherul Islam, and Thuleshwar Tati.
Zeherul Islam and Thuleshwar Tati live in Thelamara village in Assam’s Sonitpur while Indajit Mandal is a resident of West Bengal.
The Sonitpur police had arrested each of them in 2023.
–IANS
tdr/khz
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
