A video has surfaced on social media purportedly showing the escape of 2 prisoners from a jail in Andhra Pradesh. It captures 2 men hitting a warden before opening a door and running away. Reportedly, a special team has been formed to recapture the escaped prisoners.

“Need to strengthen security in Jails. Two remands prisoners escaped from Chidavaram Sub Jail of Anakapalli district (Andhra Pradesh) - authorities are trying to nab them", an X user wrote while sharing the video of the incident.

In the CCTV footage, a man is seen attacking a cop with a hammer. As the policeman tries to defend himself, they are joined by another person. Soon, they all leave the frame for a few seconds, before the two men reappear, open a door and run away.

The escaped prisoners have been identified as B Ramu and Nakka Ravi Kumar, reported the Times of India (TOI). While Ramu is a property offender, Kumar, a panchayat secretary, was arrested for embezzling funds meant for retiree benefits.