Kannauj Jailbreak: Prisoners Escape Amidst New Year Party, Staff Suspended
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News18•06-01-2026, 14:18
Kannauj Jailbreak: Prisoners Escape Amidst New Year Party, Staff Suspended
- •Two undertrial prisoners, Dimpy alias Shiva (POCSO case) and Ankit (Arms Act), escaped from Kannauj district jail on New Year's Eve.
- •The escape occurred during alleged New Year celebrations by jail staff, with loud DJ music masking surveillance.
- •Inmates used a makeshift rope of knotted blankets to scale the jail's eastern boundary wall, going unnoticed until the next morning.
- •DM Ashutosh Mohan Agnihotri found prima facie negligence, leading to suspension proceedings against Jailer Vinay Pratap Singh, Deputy Jailer Badri Prasad, and three warders.
- •Police teams are actively searching for the fugitives, and the incident raises serious questions about prison security and accountability in Uttar Pradesh.
Why It Matters: New Year celebrations at Kannauj jail led to a security lapse, allowing two prisoners to escape, exposing systemic negligence.
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