NDPS Accused Escapes Morena Hospital Ward As Guards Reportedly Slept

Police security guards on duty were asleep when an accused in an NDPS Act case escaped from the prisoner ward of Morena district hospital in the early hours of Monday. The accused reportedly opened the latch of the ward gate from inside and walked out, while the guards deployed for security remained unaware of the escape.

The escaped accused has been identified as Jasveer Singh Bagga, son of Mangal Singh, a resident of Moga district in Punjab. He was an accused in an NDPS case registered by Noorabad police station.

Police had arrested Jasveer Singh on November 2 and sent him to Morena jail. During his stay in jail, he complained of stomach pain and diarrhoea. He was subsequently admitted to the prisoner ward of the district hospital for treatment.

According to the information available, the escape took place at around 4 am during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. Jasveer Singh opened the latch of the prisoner ward’s gate from the inside and escaped from the hospital.

The incident triggered panic in the police department. Questions are also being raised over the duty of the policemen deployed to guard the prisoner ward, as the security guards were reportedly sleeping when the accused escaped.

Police action is currently underway to search for Jasveer Singh and to investigate the circumstances in which he managed to escape from the hospital.