Hyderabad, April 17 -- The Charminar Task Force and Hussaini Alam Police nabbed an undertrial prisoner who escaped from police custody during a medical checkup in Hyderabad.

The accused, who is identified as 26-year-old Ghantasala Triveni, had escaped from the Government Maternity Hospital in Petlaburj while under police escort.

How the accused escaped

On April 13, escort police personnel took the prisoner from Chanchalguda Women Jail to the hospital for treatment. During the medical checkup, she escaped from the hospital premises at around 11 am along with handcuffs.

After noticing her absence, the police searched the hospital and nearby areas but could not find her.

A case was registered at Hussaini Alam police station.

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