India, Sept. 11 -- A convicted prisoner undergoing treatment for oral cancer at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru managed to escape from custody on Monday afternoon, police said.

The convict, identified as Chaitanya Kalyani (34) from Vijayapura district, had been serving a three-year sentence in a theft case, Times of India reported. Initially lodged at Vijayapura jail, he was shifted to Bengaluru Central Prison on August 3 after doctors diagnosed him with oral cancer. Based on medical advice, Chaitanya was admitted to Kidwai hospital on August 21 for specialised care.

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CCTV footage from the hospital shows Chaitanya fle...