138 escapees back in jail

138 escapees back in jail

DENPASAR, Bali: After a two-day manhunt, 138 prisoners who
fled Krobokan Penitentiary near Kuta on Sunday have been
recaptured or returned voluntarily.

There are 132 inmates who remain on the run.

"We're still searching for the rest of the fugitives," Made
Ada, one of the jail wardens, said on Tuesday.

The search is focused on prisoners involved in major crimes
such as murders, armed robbery and drug dealing.

"Racing against time, our personnel have been working day and
night trying to recapture those inmates," Capt. Surpa Winaya, the
chief of the riot police unit in Badung, said.

"If we're late, they might have left Denpasar."

In one of the biggest jailbreaks in the country's history, 270
of 329 prisoners escaped when they were about to attend an
evening roll call on Sunday.

Police have issued a shoot-on-spot order for escapees who
refuse to surrender. Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza
Mahendra visited the prison on Monday. (zen/edt)