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13 COVID-19 undertrials escape from Haryana jail

Thirteen undertrials escaped from a COVID-19 special jail in Haryana after cutting iron grills of a barrack, police said on Sunday

By IANS
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Thirteen undertrials escaped from a COVID-19 special jail in Haryana after cutting iron grills of a barrack, police said on Sunday.

While four belonged to a jail in Rewari, nine from Mahendragarh.

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All escapees, lodged in under-construction jail in Rewari, were Covid positive and managed to escape late Saturday night, a police official said.

Some of the escapees have been facing charges for rape, murder and dacoity.

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A total of 493 COVID positive prisoners from across the state have been lodged in the Rewari jail.

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The incident came to light when jail officials counted the prisoners in the morning, sources added.

Four teams of the police have launched a search operation to arrest the inmates.

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