A jail inmate died while another was injured after the duo tried to cross the jail walls of Katghora sub-jail in an attempt to run away from the prison, police informed here on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ramesh Kumar while Ashok Kumar suffered leg fracture, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Korba Jai Prakash Badhai said that the unsuccessful attempt was made on Saturday night. According to police, on Saturday, after the evening prayer both inmates climbed on the first floor with the window of the jail barrack and then via the pipe reached to the second floor. The distance between second floor and the outer wall was too much but both gave it a shot and jumped from the second floor to catch the outer wall. However, they could not reach the wall and hit the ground, police informed.
Ramesh suffered internal injuries and was taken to hospital where he succumbed to injuries.