The prison officials believe he escaped the jail on Friday, allegedly in the bag of his inmate who was released. (Representative image/ Wikimedia Commons)A man, serving multiple jail sentences, escaped the prison in France by hiding in a bag belonging to his cellmate who was being released after finishing his sentence, an official said, adding that the search for the escaped man is still on.A CNN report quoting director of France’s prison administration, Sébastien Cauwel, stated on Sunday that the man took advantage of the release of his cellmate to escape from the Corbas prison near Lyon, a city in France’s southeast.Cauwel said that prison officials noted on Saturday that the man had escaped and informed that an investigation had been ordered while acknowledging an “accumulation of errors”.Pointing out that Corbas prison is overcrowded, Cauwel said “This is an extremely rare event that we have never seen in this administration and which clearly shows a whole series of serious failures,” CNN reported.The 20-year-old man, who escaped the prison, was serving multiple sentences and was under investigation in a case linked to organised crime. The prison officials believe he escaped the jail on Friday, allegedly in the bag of his inmate who was released.French media reported that a judicial investigation has been ordered into possible “escape as part of an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.” In June, Lyon Bar Association had expressed concern about overcrowding at the Lyon-Corbas prison.A report by BFMTV stated that till May 2025, about 1,200 people have been detained in Corbas jail which has a capacity for 678 places.Story continues below this adIn 2024, another prisoner escaped the jail in France when he was being transported to prison and gunmen ambushed the convoy in the northern region of Normandy.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:France