{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Bangladeshi National Held For Three Years Escapes Purnia Jail By Breaking Window Bars",
  "summary": "A Bangladeshi national who had been lodged for three years at the holding centre inside Purnia Central Jail escaped after breaking the iron rod of a window, prompting police to file a case at Khajanchi Haat station and launch a search.",
  "content": "A Bangladeshi national who had been held for the past three years inside the holding facility at Purnia Central Jail in Bihar has escaped. The accused has been identified as Manna, son of Jamshed Jalak Sikandar Shah, a resident of the Aziz Nagar police station area in Narayanpur district, Bangladesh. According to information, Manna managed to break the iron rod of a window at the holding centre and slip out of the jail premises.\n\nSSP Confirms FIR, Search Underway\nSSP Dr Shaurya Suman said that a first information report has been registered at Khajanchi Haat police station in connection with the escape, and a search operation has been launched to trace the missing Bangladeshi prisoner. He added that the District Magistrate has constituted a team to investigate the incident. The team will look into exactly how Manna managed to escape from the holding centre inside the jail and who was responsible for the lapse. Police are examining every angle of the case.\n\nArrested In Supaul Back In 2023\nGoing back to the background of the case, Manna was caught by SSB personnel in the Bihpur area of Supaul district in 2023. At the time, it emerged that he had neither a passport nor a visa, nor any other valid document permitting him to enter India. On that basis, he was sent the same year, in 2023, from Supaul to the holding centre at Purnia Central Jail, where he had remained in custody ever since. It is also learnt that several other foreign prisoners besides Manna are lodged in the same holding centre at Purnia Central Jail, raising fresh questions about security there.\n\nWhat this means for you\nAcross India: Questions over how a foreign national escaped a jail holding facility could lead to tighter security checks at jails nationwide, especially for inmates lacking valid documents.\n\n• In Purnia, Bihar: Local police are now actively searching for the escaped Bangladeshi national Manna, which could mean increased patrolling and security checks in the area.\n• Impact on jail administration: Once the District Magistrate's inquiry team submits its report, changes to jail security and action against responsible officials could follow.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who is Manna and where did he escape from?\nManna is a Bangladeshi national who escaped from the holding centre inside Purnia Central Jail.\n\n2. How long had Manna been held in the jail?\nHe had been held at the holding centre inside Purnia Central Jail for the past three years.\n\n3. How did Manna manage to escape?\nHe broke the iron rod of a window at the holding centre and slipped out of the jail premises.\n\n4. Where has the FIR in this case been registered?\nA first information report has been registered at Khajanchi Haat police station.\n\n5. When and where was Manna first arrested?\nSSB personnel arrested Manna in the Bihpur area of Supaul district in 2023.\n\n6. Why was Manna sent to Purnia jail in the first place?\nAt the time of his arrest he had no passport, visa or any other valid document to enter India, so in 2023 he was sent from Supaul to the holding centre at Purnia Central Jail.\n\n7. What steps have been taken to investigate the escape?\nThe District Magistrate has formed a team to investigate how the escape happened and who is responsible for the lapse.\n\n8. Are other foreign prisoners held at the same facility?\nYes, several other foreign prisoners besides Manna are reportedly lodged in the same holding centre at Purnia Central Jail.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/bihar/tina-sala-se-hirasata-men-bnda-bangladeshi-nagarika-manna-purnia-jela-ki-khiraki-torakara-pharara-3901",
  "category": "Bihar",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01",
  "tags": [
    "Purnia jail escape",
    "Bangladeshi prisoner",
    "sanseeman kendra",
    "SSP Shaurya Suman",
    "Supaul SSB arrest",
    "Bihar jail security"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}