Balasore: A day after an undertrial prisoner escaped from Soro Jail in Balasore district, the Director General of Prisons, Susant Kumar Nath, on Wednesday placed two warders under suspension for alleged dereliction of duty.

Confirming the disciplinary action, DG Nath said the suspension followed preliminary findings indicating negligence on the part of jail staff. He has also directed Additional DG (Prisons) Amitabh Thakur to personally visit the Soro Jail and conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident. Two Senior Superintendents of Jail have been included in the probe team to assist with the investigation.

The absconding inmate, identified as Deepak Roy, was lodged in connection with a theft case. According to sources, Roy reportedly used a blanket to scale the boundary wall and esca

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