4 COVID-positive jail inmates run away from hospital; 3 held once more

Image Source : AP 4 COVID-positive jail inmates run away from hospital (Representational Image) Four COVID-positive jail inmates, who have been taken to a hospital for therapy, ran away on Sunday night on this Uttar Pradesh district however the police managed to nab three of them, officers mentioned. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Santosh Kumar Singh, the 4 accused — three from the Khurja Nagar police station and one from the Kotwali Rural police station — have been despatched to jail on December 19. All 4 examined constructive for COVID-19 the identical day and have been despatched to the L2 hospital in Khurja Nagar, the officer mentioned, including that police have been deployed exterior their ward. Around 7 pm on Sunday, the prisoners broke open the staircase lock and managed to flee, he mentioned. As quickly because the matter got here to mild, a report was lodged and a hunt for the absconding prisoners launched, the SSP mentioned. The police managed to nab three of them whereas the search is on for the fourth accused, he added. ALSO READ | Released throughout pandemic, UP prisoners requested to return to jail Latest India News