Assam: Two prisoners serving life sentence escapes from Silchar Central Jail
Both convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment for killing people in 2011 and 2018, respectively.
SILCHAR- Two inmates of Silchar Central Jail, serving life imprisonment, escaped from prison by constructing a tunnel near the boundary wall in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Thursday.
Both convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment for killing people in 2011 and 2018, respectively.
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The duo escaped on Wednesday night after digging an underground tunnel from their cell to the boundary wall, they said.
On Thursday, the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Cachar district Numal Mahatta visited the jail and took stock of the situation.
“We are now investigating the matter. The DC and I personally visited the jail. Both escaped prisoners were serving life sentences,” Numal Mahatta said.
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Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta said an inquiry has been ordered into the incident, and a search operation launched to nab the convicts.
