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Rape-accused jumps 40-foot wall to escape Karnataka jail, Watch


Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

Bengaluru, Aug 28, 2023: A rape accused jumped across a 40-foot boundary wall to escape from a prison in Karnataka last week, but was captured again a day later.

The incident was captured on CCTV at Davanagere sub-jail on Friday.

 

Karnataka jail


In the footage, Vasant - a 23-year-old inmate who faces rape charges - was seen jumping across the wall and running away.

 


He was arrested again a day later from Haveri.

In March, three prisoners had escaped from the Kurukshetra district jail in Haryana from an area where maintenance work was underway.