Two inmates, including a convicted murderer and an undertrial suspect, exploited a distraction during a Ramlila performance to escape from Haridwar Di

Authorities in Uttarakhand are searching for two prisoners who left a Haridwar jail’s annual Ramleela on the pretext of finding Sita – only to never return. The inmates, identified as Pankaj and Rajkumar,

Certainly, it's an ignorance of jail administration. FIR has been registered, investigation is on,” Haridwar DM Karmendra Singh said

Two inmates, Pankaj and Rajkumar, escaped from Haridwar's Roshanabad jail during a Ram Leela performance, where they played the roles of 'Vaanar'. They used a ladder to jump over the boundary wall. Their absence was noticed around 8 pm.