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Lalit Patil’s escape: Yerawada jail counsellor accused of accepting money from drug cartel
Accused Sudhakar Sakharam Ingale, who was working as a counsellor at Yerawada Central Jail, allegedly took money from accused Abhishekh Balkawade, said police at the court during a hearing on Wednesday

All inmates admitted at Sassoon shunted back to jail
Following the escape of Lalit, Dr Sanjiv Thakur, dean, BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, ordered health investigation of all admitted inmates. The jail authorities had also asked the hospital officials to provide health details of admitted inmates

Ajit Pawar refutes ex-Pune top cop’s charge, says he had no role in Yerawada land deal
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar denies pressuring former Pune police commissioner Meeran Borvankar to approve the transfer of police land to the highest bidder in 2008. Pawar claims the decision was made by a committee appointed by the then home minister R.R. Patil.

Sassoon sends back five prisoners to Yerawada jail
Authorities have sent back five prisoners from Sassoon General Hospital to Yerawada Central Jail following the escape of drug haul mastermind Lalit Patil. Patil, who was admitted to the hospital for medical treatment, managed to flee on October 2. The prison department had previously tried to have the inmates returned to the jail, but the hospital claimed they couldn't be moved due to their medical conditions. After the escape, the hospital finally sent back the inmates. A committee has been appointed to review the treatment of prison inmates at the hospital.

Prosecution seeks probe into role of Sassoon, Yerawada Jail doctors in prison inmate’s escape
Lalit Patil, an undertrial inmate accused in drug haul case, slipped away from police security from the hospital on October 2
