Hyderabad, July 17 (PTI): An undertrial with suspected COVID-19, hospitalised in Warangal district of Telangana, escaped from the hospital and was caught, police said on Friday.

The prisoner, serving a jail term in connection with theft cases, had a severe bout of cough and was taken with police escort to the government hospital on Thursday to be tested for the virus.

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Later in the afternoon, he fled from the hospital while the escorts were having lunch, a police official told PTI.

He was caught in Warangal in the early hours of Friday, the official said adding that the jailbird's test results are awaited.

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