JAIPUR: Two prisoners serving sentences for theft escaped from Jaipur's high-security jail early on Saturday by scaling a 27-foot wall using a rubber pipe and jumping over a high-tension wire, police said.
The fugitives have been identified as Naval Kishore Mahawar and Anas Kumar.
ACP Narayan Kumar said the prisoners managed to climb the tightly secured wall using a rubber pipe, which is normally kept under strict security, and then crossed the high-voltage wire to flee.
"Immediately after learning about the breakout, jail staff conducted a headcount of all inmates and informed senior officials. A detailed investigation into the incident is underway, including the possibility of collusion by jail personnel," the ACP said.
The incident has raised serious concerns about security arrangements at the high-security facility.
Authorities have launched a manhunt to trace the fugitives and said all possible measures will be taken to ensure their arrest.