Patil was the chief guest at the passing out parade for jail warders, and was addressing a gathering at the grounds adjoining the open jail about the same time the convict was planning to escape.u00a0

On deaf ears: While Home Minister R R Patil was addressing a gathering at Yerawada Jail, he insisted that inmates must be made responsible citizens. Meanwhile, a prisoner escaped from the adjoining open jail on Tuesday afternoon. Pic/Krunal Gosavi