UP: Inmate broke away from prison in Muzaffarnagar

An undertrial prisoner escaped from the Muzaffarnagar district jail in Uttar Pradesh, officials said Saturday. The inmate, Dilshad, fled from the prison on Friday, jail superintendent A K Saxena said, adding that a case has been registered and a hunt launched to nab him.

The authorities have also ordered a departmental inquiry to ascertain how could the prisoner evade security and flee from the prison. Dilshad was arrested on May 26 in neighbouring Shamli district.