Undertrial prisoner escapes from hospital

Chennai, Apr 28 (UNI) An undertrial prisoner admitted to Government General Hospital here today gave a slip to the police and managed to escape.

Police said the prisoner Arasakulanathan, a Sri Lankan Tamil settled in London, was arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case by the narcotic control Bureau and lodged at the central prison here.

He was admitted to the hospital a month ago for appendicitis operation. This morning he managed to jump out of the window of the room in spite of heavy bundobust.

A special team has been constituted to nab the prisoner, police said.

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