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Jailbreak

  • French gangster uses helicopter to flee prison, manhunt under way

    French gangster uses helicopter to flee prison, manhunt under way

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 02, 2018 · 09:21 am
  • Bhopal: Police action in encounter with escaped SIMI prisoners was reasonable, says judicial probe

    Bhopal: Police action in encounter with escaped SIMI prisoners was reasonable, says judicial probe

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 25, 2018 · 05:56 pm
  • Supreme Court asks Centre why the CBI did not investigate the Bhopal encounter

    Supreme Court asks Centre why the CBI did not investigate the Bhopal encounter

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 24, 2017 · 02:50 pm
  • Madhya Pradesh: Prison officers ordered to shoot anyone attempting jailbreak

    Madhya Pradesh: Prison officers ordered to shoot anyone attempting jailbreak

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 15, 2017 · 11:42 am
  • Bihar: Five prisoners escape from Buxar Central Jail, three wardens suspended

    Bihar: Five prisoners escape from Buxar Central Jail, three wardens suspended

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 31, 2016 · 08:35 am
  • Nabha jailbreak: Chief warden among three more arrested for helping prisoners escape

    Nabha jailbreak: Chief warden among three more arrested for helping prisoners escape

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 29, 2016 · 08:41 pm
  • The big news: Protests against demonetisation affect life in states, and nine other top stories

    The big news: Protests against demonetisation affect life in states, and nine other top stories

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 28, 2016 · 02:31 pm
  • State government orders judicial investigation into Bhopal SIMI encounter

    State government orders judicial investigation into Bhopal SIMI encounter

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 04, 2016 · 08:28 am
  • Madhya Pradesh ex-prison chief had warned of lack of security at Bhopal jail two years ago

    Madhya Pradesh ex-prison chief had warned of lack of security at Bhopal jail two years ago

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 02, 2016 · 08:00 am