Hyderabad: A remand prisoner in a Pocso case, who escaped from the Institute of Mental Health in Erragadda on Tuesday morning while being taken there for a medical check-up, died by suicide at his native place in Wanaparthy district on Wednesday.
“He was caught the same day, on July 6, after he consumed pesticide in the agricultural fields of the girl. At around 10.30 am on Tuesday, Chanchalguda prison officials referred him to the Institute of Mental Health in Erragadda for a check-up. Unable to apply for bail due to his poor financial condition, Reddy reportedly began behaving erratically, picking fights with and assaulting fellow inmates.
After receiving medical treatment, the jail authorities transferred him to Chanchalguda prison,” Atmakur CI T Shiva Kumar said. Reddy escaped through the ventilator of a hospital toilet, Borabanda inspector B Ravi Kumar said. Alerted by locals, our constables reached the spot and shifted Reddy to the govt hospital in Atmakur, where he was declared dead,” the Atmakur CI said.
Initially lodged in Mahbubnagar district prison, Reddy scaled the boundary wall and escaped about three months ago. Two Armed Reserve constables escorted him to the hospital. “Reddy reached the village and realised that police were present. He ended his life in the agricultural fields of the girl.
On Wednesday, Amarchinta police went to Reddy’s village to make enquiries about his whereabouts.