An undertrial woman prisoner escaped from hospital on Monday early morning. At around 3 am early morning, Sangita Devi (28) was found missing from hospital. The deputed home guards informed to the jail authority in this connection.
Sangita, who was booked under sections 363 (kidnapping of a new born baby boy) of the IPC, had been languishing in Garhwa jail since June 30, this year. After bleeding complication, the prisons staffs rushed her to Garhwa Hospital on July 20.
“Sangita managed to escape around 3 am on Monday,” an official said.
"Garhwa police is analysing the footage of CCTVs installed at the hospital,” said Garhwa SP Sivani Tiwari, adding that she has constituted a special team to nab the accused and police were also trying to find the transport means she used.
After analysing the CCTV footage, a case will be lodged against Sangita, SP said.