India, Oct. 6 -- The Ghaziabad police on Sunday arrested two of its constables who allegedly conspired to help two inmates - one facing attempt to murder, and robbery cases, the other facing cheating and forgery cases -- flee Dasna jail during an incident on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Police said that the constables Sachin Kumar, 28, and Rahul Kumar, 31, posted at police lines in Ghaziabad, were also involved in counting inmates during court hearings.

"The two constables took an official letter for producing inmates for a court date at Gautam Budh Nagar court and went to Dasna jail on Saturday afternoon. They asked officials to hand over one inmate, Bijrendra Singh, who they intended to take for a court hearing. Jail officials ...