Ten prisoners escape

Ten prisoners escape

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Ten prisoners took a warden hostage and
escaped from the Tanjung Gusta prison Sunday evening, Antara
reported yesterday.

Spokesman of the provincial justice office Rahman Narso said
the inmates escaped by climbing the watch tower and jumping over
the five-meter prison wall.

Narso said the number of escapees was actually 11, but one was
recaptured. He added that the police were pursuing the inmates,
who were convicted mostly for murder and robbery.

It was not the first time prisoners had escaped from Tanjung
Gusta prison. In April last year, 11 inmates escaped. Before
that, in March, six people died when a riot broke out among
prisoners. (swe)