Two escaped jailbirds arrested

Two escaped jailbirds arrested

JAKARTA (JP): Police managed to capture two of four prisoners,
who sneaked away from their cell at the Ciracas police station in
East Jakarta early Sunday morning, within an hour after their
attempted escape, an officer said.

Chief of East Jakarta Police Sr. Supt. Hidayat Fabanyo said
the prisoners, identified as Cipto Santoso and Oris Tario, were
captured not far from the police station.

"Meanwhile, the other two prisoners, identified as Fredy
Ismail and Erianto, are still at large," he said.

He said the group, who were allegedly involved in an armed
robbery last September, managed to cut the bars of their cell,
which is located at the corner of the building, at about 2:30
a.m.

They climbed over the back wall of the police station complex
but fortunately two locals sitting at the back of the police
station, saw them escaping and reported it to duty police
officers.

Hidayat said eight police officers, who were on duty that
night, had been questioned and would be punished for their
carelessness. (07)