Odisha: Gangster Sheik Haider Escapes From Cuttack Hospital Apr 12, 2021, 15:13 IST
Notorious gangster Sheikh Haider, who is serving life imprisonment, escaped from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack while undergoing treatment. He escaped from ward No 5 of the surgery ward of SCB after overpowering an APR guard who was on security duty.
He was lodged at the Sambalpur circle jail and was shifted to SCB a couple of days back after undergoing preliminary treatment for some illness from Vimsar, Burla.
Soon after he escaped from the hospital, a major combing operation was launched in the state and all exit points were sealed. The team, comprising SPs of Kendrapara, Jajpur, Cuttack DCP and other senior officials, has launched a manhunt to nab the dreaded criminal, informed DGP of Prisons.