CHENNAI: Nepalese national Sudeep Bogati’s daring escape from the high-security central prison at Puzhal here will beat any jail-break movie hands down.Aged 21 years, lean and small built, Bogati synced his escape bid with the 10-minute change of guards at the watch tower. On Tuesday night, he pulled out solar power cables fixed along the perimeter wall and used them to scale the 23-ft prison wall. As there was heavy rain, solar-powered electric fencing got snapped somewhere, allowing him to scale the wall without getting electric shock.As he was just 45kg and 5.1 ft tall, Bogati was able to manoeuvre his way along the cables, sources said. However, when he leaped off the wall, he suffered a hip injury and lay unconscious for nearly an hour before gathering himself up and fleeing the area. By the time the prison personnel realised that he had escaped and started combing the area, Bogati had reached Padi.However, on Thursday morning he was traced to a tea shop and arrested. He told police that he was planning to escape to Nepal. Bogati, arrested by JJ Nagar police in Aug in a theft case, had been staying in Kalaivani Nagar in Padi and working at an electrical shop before his arrest.Puzhal jail suffered two escapes in 24 hours, and the second story, that of a Pocso Act convict, Suresh, 41, was a walk in the park.Owing to his good conduct, Suresh had been allowed work at the Freedom Bazaar, which sells goods made by the inmates, abutting the prison complex. Around 103.0am on Wednesday, he simply merged with the customers and slipped away amid a crowd. After being caught, he reportedly told officials that his craving to meet his family spurred him to escape.Suresh was convicted on Jan 22, 2024, in a Pocso Act case registered by the Thirumangalam police. He was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment.Meanwhile, on Thursday, DGP (prisons) Sandeep Rai Rathore inspected the prison premises, reviewed security lapses and ordered tighter surveillance. At least seven jail personnel have been placed under suspension so far.At Puzhal-I, chief head warder Kannadasan, grade-I warder M R Mani and grade-II warder Prakash were suspended. At Puzhal-II, assistant jailor Jothiraman, chief head warder Alex Krishnaraj and grade-I warders Gunasekar and Rajesh Khanna were suspended.
