Prison Break: Under-trial Escapes Soro Sub-Jail

An under-trial prisoner, Deepak Ray, escaped from Soro sub-jail in Odisha by jumping the wall with a blanket. The escape was discovered during a roll call. A complaint has been filed, and a search operation has been initiated. Similar incidents have occurred recently in Odisha.

An under-trial prisoner escaped from Soro sub-jail in Balasore district of Odisha, police reported on Wednesday.

Identified as 30-year-old Deepak Ray from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, the prisoner was apprehended for theft on October 19, but made his escape on Tuesday evening by scaling the prison wall using a blanket, according to sub-jailer Bailochan Das.

The escape came to light during a routine roll call after dinner. Das has filed a complaint with the police, who have commenced a search operation. The incident follows a similar escape by two under-trial prisoners earlier this month from a high-security jail in Cuttack district, Odisha.

(With inputs from agencies.)