jailbreak

“We’re not against the people, only the government. The jailbreak is part of our protest.”

A few months ago, I met Kanu, the 57-year-old rebel leader the police accuse of masterminding the jailbreak, in Patna, Bihar’s chaotic capital.

Most of the cases stem from the jailbreak, including that of the murder of Sharma.

On the night of 13 November 2005, 389 prisoners, including many rebels, escaped from Jehanabad prison in what became India's - and possibly Asia's - largest jailbreak.

In 2005, Kanu escaped during the infamous jailbreak.