Madhya Pradesh: 2 inmates escape from Morena jail; 4 policemen suspended
Two jail inmates have escaped from the Morena district jail in Madhya Pradesh. The accused were in jail on the charges of murder, rape and loot.
In Short
- 2 inmates have fled from Morena jail.
- 4 policemen have been suspended for lapses in duty.
- Police has launched a search operation in the area.
It has happened again in Madhya Pradesh. Two prison inmates have escaped from Morena district jail in Madhya Pradesh.
The inmates made a hole in the wall of the jail and fled today. The inmates have been identified as Omprakash Jat and Anil Dhanela.
The escaped inmates were in jail on the charges of murder, loot and rape. Reports suggest that the accused escaped just before the afternoon headcount in the Morena jail.
When the officials on headcount duty found the two inmates missing, they launched a search for them. They soon discovered a big hole in the wall of the jail. Police was promptly informed. But, the casual approach towards security of the jail in Madhya Pradesh had been exposed once again.
The jail administration has suspended four jail sentries, Brajendra Parmar, Phulsingh Kushwah, Ram Avatar and Dataram.
The hole on the jail wall suggests that the accused must have been at work for several days. But, surprisingly, none of the officials, responsible for regular inspection of the barracks, noticed it.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Police has launched a massive search operation in the area.
Suspected SIMI activists had escaped from Bhopal Central Jail last year. They were later killed in police action.
As precautionary measure after the Bhopal incident, the Madhya Pradesh jail administration had tightened the norms for meeting between the jail inmates and outsiders.