Tura, Aug 6: An under trial prisoner, Bishnu M. Sangma today managed to escape from a government hospital in Williamnagar, East Garo Hills. He was in judicial custody in Williamnagar district jail.
Bishnu, a suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre was arrested during an operation against the outfit at Mikilsimgre village, about 19 km from Williamnagar on June 23.
Superintendent of police, East Garo Hills, Davies Marak said, “The prisoner had entered the toilet to relieve himself, but when he failed to come out even after 20 minute, the guard grew suspicious and broke open the door only to find the toilet empty”.
He said that the militant had escape through the ventilator. The incident took place around 3 am.
“We have ordered an enquiry into the incident and the role of eight police personnel, who were deputy at the hospital”, Marak added.
The cadre was not handcuffed, which is a not permitted according to the latest Supreme Court ruling on under trial prisoner who are on medication at a hospital.
Bishnu is a close aide of GNLA’s East Garo Hills area commander, Ajan Momin alias Jimmy.
On June 23, Rex Miller R. Sangma, under trial United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) cadre escaped from Tura Civil Hospital. Rex was arrested on June.(SP News)
