Rohtak, April 10 -- An undertrial prisoner, who was facing attempt to murder and dacoity charges escaped from Jind jail on Tuesday evening, prompting Haryana jails minister Arvind Sharma to order a high-level inquiry into the matter.

The jail inmate identified as Rakesh of Punjab's Khanauri was arrested by Jind police from near Khatkar toll plaza on June 2, 2022, following an encounter. He and his aide Sonu had sustained bullet injuries in their legs. He was also accused of firing at a police party in Jind's Uchana when the cops went to arrest the miscreants, who looted Rs.2.5 crore from Rohtak.

A jail official in know of the matter said that a power cut was observed in the jail on Tuesday evening and Rakesh, who earlier worked as an el...