Overview

• The breakout occurred around 4 pm on Friday at Chodavaram Sub-Jail in Anakapalli district.
• Police identified the fugitives as Nakka Ravikumar, accused of pension-fund embezzlement, and Bezawada Ramu, a property offender facing theft cases.
• CCTV footage shows a hammer assault near the jail kitchen, the snatching of gate keys, and a second inmate feigning assistance before fleeing within minutes.
• Head Warder Vasa Veeraraju sustained head injuries and was admitted to the Chodavaram government hospital, where his condition was reported stable.
• A case including attempt to murder and escape from lawful custody has been registered, and officials noted the small sub-jail housed 10 inmates in a 16-capacity facility.