Jailbirds still at large

Zhurechar who incidentally had made a similar escape from Yerawada Central Jail in 1996 was tracked down in Colaba. The teams also carried out checks at Dadar. The police had already alerted the airport authorities after the escape of the two prisoners came to light.

The police are also investigating how the two prisoners managed to procure a small blade to cut the iron grills of the ventilator at barrack number three where they were confined. Sources said the blade may have been procured by them when they were taken to Mumbai for court trials. Both the prisoners had been arrested for trading in narcotics and drugs.