An accused, who was admitted to Jashore General Hospital with fever and cold, fled from the coronavirus isolation unit on Sunday night.

Sujon Mallik, alias Shakil, 27, is accused in a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.

Hospital and police sources said Shakil was taken to court around 7:00pm on March 10 from jail. As he fell sick, he was sent to the hospital.

He was later transferred to the isolation unit.

The accused fled from hospital around 9:30pm breaking grills of the window, said medical officer Arif Ahmed.

Towhidur Rahman, additional superintendent of police (special branch), said they are conducting drives to arrest the accused