Jhunjhunu: A prisoner undergoing trial for rape escaped from Neem Ka Thana sub-jail in Sikar district Thursday.According to jailer Ramesh Purohit, the prisoner, identified as Sachin Dhanka (22), a resident of Bharala, was lodged in the sub-jail since Aug 25 in connection with a rape case. “He had gone for lunch. The tractor-trolley of the municipality engaged in garbage collection had left due to which the prisoner was asked to place the garbage bucket kept inside the jail outside. During this, he seized the opportunity, pushed the sentry on duty and escaped by jumping over the rear wall.”Jail staff searched for him in the surrounding area, but no clue was found. Kotwali police put up blockades and sent police teams on possible routes of escape.
