Tribune News Service
Amritsar, January 17
A jail inmate slipped away from Guru Nanak Dev Hospital where he was admitted after falling ill. He has been identified as Vijay Singh, a resident of Ekta Nagar, Chamrang Road.
Besides him, the police have also booked three jail guards for dereliction of duty. A case under Sections 223 and 224 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at Majitha road police station. The cops, who have been booked, are Gurcharan Singh, Jarnail Singh and Vikram Partap Singh.
Rajiv Kumar, Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail, stated to the police that Vijay was arrested in connection with a theft case. On Monday, he fell ill and therefore admitted to ward number 4 of the GNDH. Gurcharan, Jarnail and Vikram Partap Singh were deputed to guard him. On Wednesday, a doctor from the ward informed the jail authorities that Vijay was not in bed. During preliminary probe, it was found that he slipped away due to alleged negligence of three cops.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Non-bailable warrants can’t be issued in a routine manner, says Supreme Court
A Bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna says ‘the liberty of an...
Manish Sisodia moves Delhi High Court seeking bail in CBI, ED cases in excise policy ‘scam’
The court agrees to list it for Friday
L-G Saxena okays sacking of 223 Delhi Commission for Women employees hired ‘without due procedure’
Former DCW chief and AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal slams ...
Lookout notice issued against Prajwal Revanna in sex scandal case
On Prajwal seeking 7 more days to appear before the SIT as h...
Goldy Brar is alive; how social media killed the gangster forcing US police to release a statement
Reports said Goldy Brar was reportedly killed in Fresno, Cal...
