Life convict jumps parole, stays out for 40 years, gets govt job, wins ‘best teacher’ award

In 1983, a man convicted of murder received a life sentence. However, he was granted parole in December of that year, initially for 30 days, with the period later extended until March 1984. Instead of returning to prison as required, he remained out for the next 40 years. During this time, he secured a government teaching job and allegedly won a "best teacher" award, retiring from service before his arrest in 2024.

His wife challenged the three-year bar on seeking parole for the 73-year-old convict, but the Telangana High Court dismissed her plea. The court noted that the prisoner's ability to evade arrest and secure a government job by deception reflected poorly on jail authorities' ability to monitor parolees. The court directed the authorities to establish special task forces to keep strict vigilance over parolees and rejected the plea for parole on medical grounds, as facilities were available in the prison.