They ran away from their cell through gate four, where no guards were on dutyJakarta (ANTARA News) - Four prisoners of Cipinang jail, East Jakarta, escaped on Monday at round 3 am, Sihabudin, head of the Jakarta Law and Human Rights Agency said here Monday.
"They ran away from their cell through gate four, where no guards were on duty," he told ANTARA by telephone here Monday.
The four escapees were Anang Syahputra, Herman Syahputra, M. Iqbal and Wahidin.
Sihabudin said Anang Syahputra was serving eight years for violating Law no. 3/2002 on children protection, Herman Syahputra, also known as Jono, is serving three years for violating Article 363 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) on theft, and is also serving a 12-year sentence for trying to escape from the Palembang jail.
Meanwhile, M. Iqbal was making an appeal of his 17-year jail term for violating Article 370 of KUHP on premeditated murder.
Wahidin was sentenced to 12 years in jail for breaking Article 338 of KUHP on a murder.
Moreover, Sihabudin added, the escaping prisoners should be in B-1 shelter. He could not yet explain the chronological process of the escape, but they allegedly jumped over an unguarded wall.
He said the wardens of the jail would be investigated to find out whether or not they had any part in the escape. (*)
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