Bhubaneswar: Odisha police on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for information on two undertrial prisoners (UTPs), who escaped from the high-security Choudwar circle jail in Odisha’s Cuttack district by scaling the boundary wall.

The incident took place when the staff and prisoners were celebrating Dussehra late on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT

The UTPs, Raja Sahani and Chandrakant Kumar, both residents of Bihar, were arrested for looting a jewellery shop and the murder of two persons in Jajpur district in January. Identified as high-risk escapees with a history of jailbreak attempts, they were transferred from Jajpur jail to Choudwar just days earlier for tighter containment.

The police have appealed to the public to assist in tracing and capturing the duo. The identity of the in

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