August 22, 2026 12:48 am (IST)
Two prisoners dug tunnel to escape from Tihar Jail, 1 caught
New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): In a shocking news, two prisoners have dug tunnel to escape from Delhi's Tihar Jail, which is considered as on the country's most high security prisons.
On Saturday night, the two men first climbed over the wall of Jail no. 7, where they were kept, and then managed to dig a tunnel under the wall of the adjoining Jail No. 8, which is the boundary of the prison complex, reports said.
While one of the prisoners, identified as Faizal, was caught, the other managed to flee.
Both were in jail for charges of burglary.
The jail authorities came to know about the fact that they were missing during the Sunday morning roll call.
On searching the complex, they found the tunnel and soon, a search team managed to catch up with Faizan.
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