Dibrugarh: Four inmates in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh allegedly escaped from judicial custody on Saturday night.
According to reports, they broke the ventilator grill and even injured the sentry on duty before escaping the jail.
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They have been identified as Arjun Kanda, Gopal Munda, Robin Surin, and Mineswar Dihingia.
Among them, Mineswar Dihingia is accused of having been affiliated with NSCN-U.
Security forces have launched search and combing operations.
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A case has been registered accordingly.
A police official said, “We have already sent the message to all the outposts. Search operations are launched to capture them.”
“We don’t know how they broke the ventilator grill but our investigation is on”, the official said.
Earlier, in July 2024, a collaborative effort between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam police forces led to the apprehension of an escaped jailed inmate in Naharlagun.
The inmate was identified as Isahan Deori, alias Patal.
He was previously arrested from Lakhimpur, Assam.
On July 12, 2021, seven undertrial prisoners escaped from a district jail in Arunachal Pradesh by attacking guards.
The incident took place at the jail of East Siang district located in district headquarters, Pasighat.