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188 prisoners escape during quake

Friday's earthquake resulted in freedom for 188 prisoners in Bhuj jail who escaped taking advantage of a collapsed wall.

Disclosing this, Gujarat Minister of State for Home Haren Pandya said on Saturday that 50 of the fugitives were hardcore criminals.

There were 268 prisoners in the jail, he added.

PTI

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