Rape case accused escapes from jail by jumping over 40-foot wall in in Davanagere
DAVANAGERE:
An accused in a rape case escaped from jail by jumping over a 40-foot compound wall in Davanagere, sustaining injuries in the process. The accused has been identified as Vasant (23).
He is a resident of Karur on the outskirts of the city and is an autorickshaw driver. A complaint was registered against him two days ago at the Davangere women’s police station based on which he was arrested.
The prison staff were alerted soon after he went missing and a complaint was filed a complaint at the Basavanagar police station. The Police laid a trap to nab the accused and was reported to have been nabbed in Haveri.
Inmate desperate escape, 23-year-old rape accused escapes from Davangere jail in #Karnataka by scaling 40 feet high wall. The CCTV footage revealed that despite sustaining injuries the accused managed to escape in an auto rickshaw. A manhunt has been launched. pic.twitter.com/d8LcWNVNQq
— Ashish (@KP_Aashish) August 28, 2023
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