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Inmate escapes from Davanagere jail

An inmate escaped from the sub jail in Davanagere on Saturday night. Vasant Kumar, 23, was an under trial facing charges of raping a woman.

He climbed over the wall of the jail and jumped out. CCTV footage showed that the accused suffered a serious injury after he landed on the footpath. But then, he got up and went away limping.

An investigation has been launched to arrest him, police said.

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