Forty escape prison in N. Sumatra

Forty escape prison in N. Sumatra

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Some 40 inmates escaped prison in
Labuhan Deli, about 30 km south of the North Sumatra capital of
Medan, Sunday morning, leaving behind four warders wounded.

Mintarjo, an official at the provincial office of justice, was
quoted by Antara as saying here on Monday the four warders --
Budiman, Asmar Sagala, Hasiholan and M. Yusup -- had been given
medical treatment.

The jailbreak began Sunday morning when some of the inmates
wanted to attend mass. As the room required was at the time
occupied, the warders asked them to leave.

The prisoners balked and instead attacked the warders. Then,
they loosened some roof tiles and made their way out to the
street, which is only 50 meters away.

Mintarjo said 10 of the inmates had been recaptured, while
another surrendered. The rest were still at large.