Shawdesh Desk:

The jail authorities on Wednesday said that 700 inmates, out of 2,200 who fled breaking jails before and after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government, were still roaming outside while the rest of the inmates either surrendered or were arrested by law enforcement agencies.

‘Over 2,200 inmates fled from several jails during the student-led mass uprising and after the fall of the then government on August 5. Of them, 1500 people were arrested. Now, 700 of them are still out of jails,’ inspector general of prisons Brigadier  General Syed Md Motaher Hossain made the disclosure at a press conference at the prisons directorate in the city.

He said that 70, including extremists and death row convicts were absconding.

The IG Prisons said that 11 top listed criminals were released on bail after August 5.

‘A total of 174 people militants, death row convicts and other criminals were walked out of jails,’ said Motaher.

He said that 17 jails, out of 69, were in a dilapidated conditions.