Three Bangladeshi prisoners have escaped from the open jail of Jayaprakash Narayan Central Jail in the district. All three, who fled from the holding camp of the jail, had been arrested for residing illegally in India.
According to reports, the escape took place either late on Friday night or in the early hours of Saturday morning. Following the incident, there has been a stir, and security agencies have been placed on high alert.
A police team has been formed, and raids are underway to apprehend the escapees.
Among the three was Reena Khan, also known as Fina Devi, of Ghazipur, Dhaka, who had been transferred from Jamtara Jail to Hazaribagh Jail on 4 February 2022.
The second prisoner, Nipah Akhtar Khushi, a resident of Chittagong, was transferred from Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi to Hazaribagh on 28 September 2024.
The third, Mohammad Nazmul Hang from Bagerhat, had been shifted from Dumka Jail to Hazaribagh Jail on 1 March 2025.
All three had been moved to the open jail holding camp, referred to as the "Detention Centre", in Hazaribagh. Jharkhand prison authorities were unavailable for comment on the matter.
Notably, over the past two months, two incidents of prisoner suicides have also been reported at JP Central Jail. The latest escape has raised serious concerns regarding the lapse in surveillance, particularly in the monitoring of foreign nationals.
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