Archive · 31 Jan 2026
3 officials suspended after Ayodhya jailbreak
Three jail officials were suspended after two prisoners escaped from a high-security barrack in Ayodhya jail.
The prisoners, Sher Ali and Golu Agrahari, got out by removing bricks holding an iron grille in their cell.
The escape was noticed during a routine headcount on January 29.
The officials were suspended following an investigation into the security breach.
This action is part of a larger crackdown that also saw the suspension of other senior jail officials immediately after the escape.
Three jail officials suspended in connection with the escape of two undertrial prisoners from Ayodhya district jail.
Prisoners Sher Ali and Golu Agrahari escaped by removing bricks holding an iron grille in their cell.
The jailbreak was discovered during a routine headcount between 6 am and 6.30 am on January 29.
Senior jail officials were also suspended immediately after the escape, with departmental proceedings initiated against several warders.
The suspensions followed a probe report submitted by the Ayodhya Range deputy inspector general (prisons).
- Who
- Three jail officials (Deputy Jailor Raju, Head Jail Warder Prabhunath Kumar, Jail Warder Deepak Kumar Pandey) and two undertrial prisoners (Sher Ali, Golu Agrahari)
- What
- Suspension of officials and escape of prisoners
- When
- January 29 (jailbreak), January 31 (suspensions announced)
- Where
- Ayodhya district jail, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Investigation into security lapses leading to the jailbreak
- Officials Suspended
- Deputy Jailor Raju, Head Jail Warder Prabhunath Kumar, Jail Warder Deepak Kumar Pandey
- Prisoners Escaped
- Sher Ali, Golu Agrahari
- Jailbreak Date
- January 29
- Jail Location
- Ayodhya district jail
- Security Measure Bypassed
- Iron grille in cell