Ludhiana, Oct. 22 -- The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a 23-year-old inmate from Ludhiana Central Jail has finally been solved. The accused, Rahul, who had vanished under mysterious circumstances, was nabbed from Darbhanga, Bihar on Monday - ending nearly a week of intense searches and sleepless nights for jail authorities.

A police team from Ludhiana reached Darbhanga on Tuesday to bring the accused back on transit remand, officials confirmed.

The incident has raised serious questions about security lapses inside Ludhiana Central Jail, where despite layers of surveillance and electrified fencing, an inmate managed to flee and travel over 1,400 kilometers before being caught. The jail administration has already suspended thre...