Three escape Tangerang prison

TANGERANG (JP): Three prisoners, identified as Mustofa bin Muslim, 41, Abdul Rahman, 30, and Agus Waluyo bin Dito, 20, escaped from Tangerang Prison in the early hours of Friday morning.

Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto confirmed the incident, which took place at about 1:30 a.m. in Block E.

"The guards found empty cells in Block E and there was a hole in the roof. The inmates probably crawled their way to the Block D area and escaped from there," Pudji said.

Police were only notified of the escape two-and-a-half hours after the breakout. (41/edt)