Mangaluru: An undertrial prisoner, accused in an attempt to rape and theft case, managed to escape from the Mangaluru Central prison, here on 10th March, Friday.

Jinnapparava (37), from Gardadi Beltangady, was booked for sexual assault on women by Uppinangady police in 2015. This case was later transferred to Dharmasthala police station. Jinappa also has several other cases registered against him including theft.

According to sources, Parava was put on kitchen duty to prepare breakfast. As usual, he was let into the kitchen at 3.30 a.m. and the guards forgot to lock the doors and slept off. Taking opportunity of the situation, Parava scaled the main wall of the prison and escaped.

Officials have lodged a complaint with the Barke police, which has launched a hunt for the accused