Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Kerala Prison Officers Suspended After Jailbreak by Convict
Imagine a bad guy, Govindachami, who was in jail for doing some really terrible things.
He managed to get out of his cell, even though it was supposed to be super secure.
Some people in charge of the jail didn't do their jobs properly, so they got in trouble.
Luckily, the police found him quickly and brought him back.
Now, they are trying to figure out exactly how he escaped and what went wrong so it doesn't happen again.
They are looking at what the jail officers did to see if they made any mistakes.
Four prison officers were suspended following the escape of Govindachami from Kannur Central Jail.
Govindachami, a rape and murder convict, escaped from the high-security block.
The escape was allegedly due to the officers' lapses, as per a preliminary inquiry.
Govindachami was swiftly recaptured after his escape.
A thorough investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Kannur Range DIG.
- Who
- Govindachami, Assistant Jail Superintendent Rejo, Deputy Prison Officer Rejish, Assistant Prison Officers Sanjay and Farith.
- What
- Govindachami, a convict, escaped from Kannur Central Jail.
- When
- Around 10:30 am on Friday.
- Where
- Kannur Central Jail in Kerala.
- Why
- The escape occurred due to alleged lapses by prison officers on duty; the exact reason is still under investigation.
Prison Officials
Authorities
Cause of escape
Prison Officials
The escape was not due to any official planning.
Authorities
The escape was the result of careful planning by Govindachami and shortcomings on the part of the officials
- Convict
- Govindachami
- Crime
- Rape and Murder
- Jail Location
- Kannur Central Jail
- Officers Suspended
- 4
- Investigation Authority
- Kannur Range DIG
- Date of original crime
- February 1, 2011