A prisoner known as Chow Kim Liong, 44, had escaped while receiving treatment at the Kajang Hospital, about 8pm last night.

The man began his sentence at the Kajang Prison on Tuesday for drug addiction.

Kajang district police chief ACP Othman Nanyan when contacted said they had received details of the man from the Kajang Hospital authorities at about 9.15pm.

He said initial information revealed that the man was still wearing a red prison's pants and a white t-shirt with his left hand in plaster cast.

He said police have not receive any official complaint from the prison authorities.

However, he said , police have mobilised all its elements in the hunt for the man.