A prisoner escaped today from a high security jail in Kathua of Jammu region which houses many hardcore militants, an official said. <img alt="Prison" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/apr/prison.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 245px; " /> Representational pic A jail official said that Sohan Singh, undergoing trial in a murder case since 1998, was reported missing by jail staff around 7 am. The 35-year-old prisoner made good his escape while the prison premises were being cleaned. &quot;All the 124 prisoners were present during headcount at 6 am. Then cleaning of the premises began, after which Sohan Singh was reported missing,&quot; the official said. Of the 124 prisoners, about 50 are militants. The matter has been reported to the police and a search is on for the missing prisoner. The Department of Prisons authorities have ordered an inquiry into the escape.u00a0

35-year-old Sohan Singh escaped from a high-security jail in Jammu while the prison premises were being cleaned.

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