BHOPAL: One of the two inmates who escaped from the Maihar sub-jail on Saturday evening was arrested on Sunday. Hunt for the other accused is going on.
Sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP), Maihar, Himali Soni said, “One of the two accused Shivam Rawat has been arrested. He had gone to the house of one of his relative under Ram Nagar police station. We arrested him from there. Search for the other inmate Upendra Rawat is on.” On Saturday two theft accused escaped after scaling the walls of the Maihar sub-jail.
The inmates identified as Shivam Rawat, 19, and Upendra Rawat, 21, both residents of Gulwar Gujara village under Ram Nagar police station of the district, were under-trials.
They were lodged inside the jail since August 12 and have no crime past crime record both were booked for burglary and were arrested by Ram Nagar police. They were scheduled to be produced before court on August 24, said sources. District collector and SP both immediately rushed to the sub-jail after both escaped and inspected the sub-jail.
Officials instructed the jail authorities to ensure that whenever inmates are taken out from the barracks, they should be accompanied by two guards one should lead them the other should be on rear side. And also instructed to decrease the height of the walls connecting the main boundary wall of the jail, said sources.
