Prisoners escape in Chhattisgarh: Four on trial in rape, POCSO cases climb wall, flee from Korba jail
The inmates, aged between 19-26 years, fled the Chhattisgarh district jail after climbing a cowshed wall inside the prison. Efforts are currently underway to nab them.
The four prisoners have been identified as Dashrath Sidar (19), Chandrashekhar Rathia (20), Raja Kanwar (22) and Sarna Sinku (26).
'Between 3pm and 4pm, they fled after climbing a cowshed wall inside the prison using a rope. They were undertrials in cases filed for rape and provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Rathia was from Raigarh, while the other three are from Korba,' said an official, reported PTI.
Efforts are on to nab them, while a probe has begun on how they managed to escape, added the official.
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