A daring escape from Puzhal-II Central Prison unfolded on Tuesday when 21-year-old Nepalese inmate Sujith Buhari scaled a daunting 23-foot wall using an earthing cable
Sources said he used loops in the cable to climb the 23-foot-high wall before fleeing the prison premises. Following the escape of two prisoners in separate incidents within 24 hours, prison authorities formed more than 14 special teams to trace them. Preliminary inquiries revealed that Sujith had used an earthing cable running from a watchtower towards the compound wall to facilitate his escape. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
They added that no guard was posted at the watchtower at the time of the incident. Police and prison officials are conducting a joint search to trace him. Download the TOI App.
the search continues for another prisoner, a convict in a POCSO case, who escaped from a prison-run bazaar on Wednesday While Sujith has been caught.
CHENNAI: A 21-year-old Nepalese undertrial prisoner, who escaped from Puzhal-II Central Prison on Tuesday by scaling a 23-foot-high compound wall, was caught near a tea shop in Anna Nagar on Thursday morning. Acting on a tip-off, a team of prison officials traced Sujith to a tea shop near Thirumangalam in Anna Nagar around 7.30am and secured him. Because nobody had visited him in prison, prison officials said the prisoner, K Sujith Buhari, told them he had escaped out of frustration.
He was subsequently taken back to Puzhal prison, where officials questioned him about his escape.