Overview
- Undertrials Golu Agrahari of Amethi and Sher Ali of Sultanpur fled the high-security wing after breaching a rear cell wall and are still at large.
- Officials say bricks were removed and blankets or clothing were tied into a rope, with the absence discovered during the morning headcount.
- A new probe led to the suspension of Deputy Jailor Raju alias Rajdeep, Head Warder Prabhunath Kumar, and Warder Deepak Kumar Pandey on January 31.
- Earlier actions included suspending Senior Superintendent Uday Pratap Mishra, Jailer Jitendra Kumar Yadav, and Deputy Jailer Mayank Tripathi, with departmental proceedings underway against additional warders.
- Police and jail teams are reviewing CCTV, conducting raids, and issuing inter-district alerts, as the DG (Prisons) mandates stricter night patrols, mandatory headcounts, and surprise checks following similar Kannauj escapes this month.