Sundargarh, Apr 1: An under-trial prisoner escaped from police custody while he was undergoing treatment at a government-run hospital in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Monday.

The under-trial prisoner, identified as Arjun Munda, was admitted to the Bhawani Shankar Hospital for hydrocele surgery, which was conducted on March 30 and he was recovering.

According to police sources, Munda was booked for the murder of his wife.

Munda allegedly killed his wife on December 19 last year and was undergoing a trial for it, sources said.

Police launched a manhunt to nab the absconding under-trial prisoner.

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