5 undertrial inmates escape from temporary prison at Yerawada

Inspector Yunus Shaikh of Yerawada police station said, “The five inmates escaped by breaking the grills of the window of their room. Primary observations show that these grills of hostel rooms are not very strong. A search has been launched for them.”

The campus, which is of a government-run girl’s hostel, currently houses close to 600 inmates. The temporary prison is admitting inmates — both undertrials and convicts — slated to be lodged in the high-security Yerawada Central Prison in Pune, which is on lockdown. As per the primary information, there is round-the-clock security of prison officials inside the premises, and of police teams to guard the boundaries.

Recently, five inmates from the temporary prison tested positive for Covid-19 and have been isolated.

Will review security measures: Collector

Inmates fleeing from the temporary prison is a serious issue and immediate steps will have to be taken to address the issue, said Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram. “I will call for a meeting of the relevant officials and fix responsibility. We will have to review the security and surveillance measures deployed at these temporary jails. This needs serious and immediate attention,” said Ram.