Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Life Convict Escapes Nellore Open Jail
A man named Shaik Chinna Syedulu, who was in jail for life because he hurt someone, ran away from an open jail in Nellore.
He was working in the fields and was not locked up tightly because he was good.
The jail people did not see him during the evening count and told the police.
Now, the police are looking for him, and the jail is checking things more carefully.
Shaik Chinna Syedulu, a 60-year-old life convict, escaped from Nellore Central Jail's open prison facility.
He was serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife and was transferred to Nellore Central Jail in 2024.
Syedulu was engaged in agricultural work and was shifted to the open jail due to good conduct.
The escape was noticed during the evening headcount, and the matter was reported to the police.
A search operation was launched by the Venkatachalam police, and jail authorities have tightened internal checks.
- Who
- Shaik Chinna Syedulu, a 60-year-old life convict
- What
- Escaped from Nellore Central Jail's open prison facility
- When
- Saturday evening
- Where
- Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the article
- Name
- Shaik Chinna Syedulu
- Age
- 60
- Crime
- Murder of his wife
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Jail
- Nellore Central Jail
- Transfer Date
- 2024
- Initial Jail
- Rajahmundry Central Jail
- Work
- Agricultural work