Overview
- Three convicted inmates escaped Kalaburagi Central Prison in the early hours of Tuesday by cutting a barrack bathroom grill, using a ladder from on-site construction and climbing a 15–20 foot compound wall.
- Police formed multiple special teams, reviewed CCTV and called SOCO forensic staff to reconstruct the escape while auditing jail records and checking staff movements for possible insider help.
- Acting on a tip near Humnabad and Kapanur industrial areas, officers intercepted Santosh and opened fire after he allegedly attacked them, wounding him in the leg and injuring two police personnel before he was taken to hospital and placed in custody.
- Search operations are ongoing across Kalaburagi, Bidar and Yadgir districts to find the remaining fugitives, Mastaan and Sagar, with statewide alerts and inter-district coordination in place.
- The jailbreak has prompted a departmental inquiry and possible disciplinary action against prison staff and raised political scrutiny because the facility is in Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s home district, with officials warning of further security changes to prevent repeat breaches.