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Crime
Prisoner escapes from Chapra Sadar Hospital during treatment, sparking security concerns
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 01:33 PM
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Adarsh Pandey, a detainee from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, fled the Chapra Sadar Hospital's inmate ward on August 22 while receiving medical care, prompting criticism of the hospital's security arrangements.
A detainee identified as Adarsh Pandey, who was being held for a theft case, managed to escape from the inmate ward of Chapra Sadar Hospital while undergoing medical treatment on August 22. The escape occurred despite police presence at the facility.
Pandey, a resident of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, had been transferred to the hospital for treatment after being incarcerated following his arrest on the theft charge. He was placed in the prisoner's ward under police supervision.
According to officials, the prisoner outsmarted the attending officers and fled the premises, raising serious doubts about the adequacy of security protocols at the hospital. Police are now conducting a manhunt and reviewing surveillance footage to determine how the breach occurred.
Local authorities have pledged to tighten security measures at medical facilities housing inmates and to investigate any lapses that may have facilitated the escape.
Pandey, a resident of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, had been transferred to the hospital for treatment after being incarcerated following his arrest on the theft charge. He was placed in the prisoner's ward under police supervision.
According to officials, the prisoner outsmarted the attending officers and fled the premises, raising serious doubts about the adequacy of security protocols at the hospital. Police are now conducting a manhunt and reviewing surveillance footage to determine how the breach occurred.
Local authorities have pledged to tighten security measures at medical facilities housing inmates and to investigate any lapses that may have facilitated the escape.