August 28th 2023.
I was shocked to hear of the escape of a 23-year-old prisoner from Karnataka’s Davangere jail. The inmate, identified as rape accused Vasant Kumar, was recorded on a CCTV camera as he scaled the 40-foot-high wall to make his escape. Despite sustaining injuries, the accused managed to escape in an auto rickshaw, and the video of his daring escape has since gone viral online.
The police have launched an investigation to find and apprehend the accused, and a manhunt is now underway. It is unclear how the accused was able to escape in the first place, but it certainly stands as a reminder of the need for better security measures in all jails.
This incident comes shortly after another shocking incident in Punjab. It was reported that police personnel had consumed alcohol in an ambulance of the Central Jail in Hoshiarpur, and the video of the incident had gone viral on social media. It is yet another example of the urgent need to ensure that our jails are secure and that inmates are kept in safe and humane conditions.
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