More than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time. More than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison in western Indonesia after overpowering a guard during prayer time. At least 26 prisoners have been recaptured and police have set up roadblocks across Banda Aceh to search for the 87 others. Last year, more than 440 prisoners escaped from a penitentiary in neighboring Riau province when they also took advantage of Friday Muslim prayers. In July 2013, about 240 prisoners, including several convicted terrorists, escaped during a deadly riot at a prison in Medan, the capital of North Sumatra province.

Source: Irish Independent November 30, 2018 08:37 UTC