A prisoner, serving a 10-year sentence in a drug case, executed a daring escape from the Kannur Central Jail on Sunday morning.
The escape unfolded as he seemingly went to collect a newspaper, using it as a cover to slip away unnoticed. The prisoner was identified as Harshad.
CCTV footage revealed the calculated escape plan, with Harshad descending the jail’s front steps and swiftly mounting a waiting bike parked along the roadside. The escape route led towards Kannur, as seen in the footage.