Coimbatore policeman arrested for aiding prisoner’s escape; three suspended for negligence
A Coimbatore police constable was arrested for accepting a bribe to facilitate the escape of a prisoner from a hospital ward. Three other officers were suspended for negligence, and the prisoner remains at large after an elaborate escape plan.
Why it matters
The incident exposes significant security lapses and corruption within the local law enforcement and prison system.
Sheik Muhammad Roshan, a constable attached to the Armed Reserve, Coimbatore city, was arrested on Saturday (June 13, 2026) for aiding the escape of N. Bhimudu Ajithkumar (29), a history-sheeter of Eluru district in Andhra Pradesh, from the prisoner’s ward at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on June 12.
The report focuses on criminal activity and police accountability without editorializing.
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