Jail inmate escapes from Covid facility in Kannauj

Kanpur:A history-sheeter, lodged in a temporary jail in Kannauj, escaped from the facility in the early hours of Monday. He was earlier arrested and brought to the temporary jail after being booked under Arms Act on August 31.
Identified as Pramod alias Sonu, he is a resident of Kushalpurwa under Taalgram police station. He ran away from the prison facility after breaking open a window around 4am.
In view of the spread of corona pandemic, a temporary jail facility-cum covid care centre had been set up on the premises of St Xavier’s school close to Police Lines.
Pramod, a history-sheeter, was lodged in the temporary jail on August 31 under Arms Act registered at Taalgram police station, according to the police.
“He was in a room in the Covid care centre for the temporary prison. The inmates who test positive or suspected to be positive at the district jail as well as the temporary facility are treated there. During attendance at around 4 am on Monday by bandi rakshaks, Pramod was found to missing,” said Inspector Kotwali Vikas Rai.
“A case in the matter was registered at Kotwali police station and separate teams have been formed and dispatched to possible hideouts of the history-sheeter,” Rai added.