Jawed, who had escaped from Tihar prisons along with another prisoner, Faizan, on Saturday was arrested by a joint team of Delhi Police and jail authorities this evening.
"Jawed was arrested by a joint team of Delhi Police and prisons," said DIG prisons and Tihar spokesperosn Mulseh Pratap.
The two small-time burglars had pulled off the near-impossible jailbreak from the high-security jail here during which they had scaled three 13-feet high walls and drilled a hole in the fourth one which was two-feet wide.
The two inmates were lodged in a special 'Roza' ward in Jail No. 7. Jail authorities had created this ward for inmates observing fast during the Islamic Holy month of Ramzan.
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However, soon after coming out of the prison complex, Faizan developed a cold feet and did not go with Jawed who managed to flee.
According to sources in Tihar, it all happened between Saturday morning's roll call and the one that took place in the night.