CHENNAI: Nepalese national Sudeep Bogati’s daring escape from the high-security central prison at Puzhal here will beat any jail-break movie hands down.
Suresh was convicted on Jan 22, 2024, in a Pocso Act case registered by the Thirumangalam police. He was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.
He told police that he was planning to escape to Nepal. Bogati, arrested by JJ Nagar police in Aug in a theft case, had been staying in Kalaivani Nagar in Padi and working at an electrical shop before his arrest. However, on Thursday morning he was traced to a tea shop and arrested.
Around 103.0am on Wednesday, he simply merged with the customers and slipped away amid a crowd.
After being caught, he reportedly told officials that his craving to meet his family spurred him to escape. Owing to his good conduct, Suresh had been allowed work at the Freedom Bazaar, which sells goods made by the inmates, abutting the prison complex.