7 inmates, including six remand prisoners, escape from mental hospital in Kerala

Seven inmates including six remand prisoners managed to escape from a Government Mental Health centre in Kerala's Thrissur. The accused locked up the security personnel and took away their mobile phone and gold ornaments. Though, one of the accused was taken into custody rest are still at large.

Thrissur (Kerala): Seven inmates of a Government Mental Health centre in Kerala's Thrissur, including six remand prisoners, escaped after locking up a male nurse and attacking security personnel.

The incident took place around 7.30 pm on Tuesday.

One of the accused was taken into custody on Wednesday morning and a massive search was on for the others, a police official said.

Of the six remand prisoners, one is a minor and another a murder case accused, police added.

The accused had been brought to the centre as medical reports said they were under mental stress and were depressed.

The accused took away the mobile phone and gold ornaments of the security personnel while escaping.

They are suspected to have escaped after scaling the compound wall.