INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DAVANAGERE: A prisoner from Davanagere sub-jail managed to escape by climbing a 40-foot-high wall on August 25
CCTV footage of the incident was widely shared on social media.The escapee, a 23-year-old individual named Vasant, who was facing charges of
rape, successfully scaled the prison's compound wall on Saturday afternoon.Vasant was apprehended on August 26 in Haveri.Vasant, hailing
Following his arrest by the police, he was confined to Davanagere sub-jail
However, he managed to flee the jail around 3pm on Saturday
The Basavanagara police from Davanagere city were able to re-arrest him within 24 hours, locating him in Haveri
It's noted that during his escape attempt, Vasant suffered significant injuries while leaping from the wall
Footage from the CCTV camera revealed that, despite injuring his leg in the process, Vasant evaded capture and boarded an auto rickshaw in
his bid to escape the scene.Uma Prashanth, the Superintendent of Police in Davanagere, stated that the accused was located and returned to
the same jail within the span of 24 hours.
