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Jailbreak Blame Game: Officials Accuse Each Other
19 Jan
Summary
- Two murder accused escaped Choudwar jail during Durga Puja festivities.
- Senior jail officials filed FIRs against each other for alleged negligence.
- An ongoing manhunt continues for the two escaped fugitives.
A shocking jailbreak at Choudwar circle jail on October 2, 2025, has led to a public dispute between senior prison officials. Two murder accused, Raja Sahani and Madhukanta Kumar from Bihar, managed to escape the high-security facility during Durga Puja celebrations.
Following the escape, the situation intensified as jail's senior superintendent Sujit Kumar Raula and former jailer Santoshini Dash filed FIRs against each other. Dash accused Raula of manipulating records and framing her, while Raula countered by alleging Dash's dereliction of duty and negligence, which he claims facilitated the escape.
Both officials have dismissed each other's allegations as baseless. Police have registered cases on both complaints and are investigating the charges. The prisons directorate has also confirmed an internal inquiry into the jailbreak is underway, while an extensive manhunt for the fugitives continues.
