The Tribune, April 2, 2000
Undertrial escapes from hospital
Tribune News Service
AMBALA, April 1 — An undertrial, lodged in the Ambala Central Jail, escaped after he was admitted to Civil Hospital in the town today.
The undertrial, 35-year-old Sanjay Kumar, was involved in a robbery case in Panipat and had been shifted to Central Jail on March 30. According to a jail official, Sanjay Kumar, a smack addict had complained of being unwell yesterday.
The Medical Officer at Central Jail referred him to Civil Hospital where he was admitted past night.
In the morning today, Sanjay went to the toilet located on the third floor of the hospital. Not suspecting anything, the person on duty had permitted him to go.
After about 15 minutes, the person on duty realised that the jailbird had escaped. Sanjay had escaped through the ventilation window of the toilet after removing the glass pane.
A complaint has been lodged at the Baldev Nagar police station regarding the incident. Two wardens who were on duty, have, reportedly, been questioned by the area police.
A senior jail official confirmed the incident and said that the police was on the lookout for Sanjay.
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