Russian authorities announced a manhunt on Saturday after six convicts left the reformatory where they were being held through a secret tunnel.Prison guards in the western Lipetsk area were alerted to the prisoners disappearance after performing a regular assessment.
In general program penal colony No.
2, an underground tunnel was discovered during a patrol of the facilities, the regional prison service stated.
Immediately a count of convicts got underway, which revealed the lack of six inmates, it added.Authorities did not reveal the detainees identities, however stated in a statement that they were from Central Asia.
Temporary search posts have been established, and regional law enforcement has been alerted and is trying to find the guys.
Measures are presently being taken to find the escaped individuals.
The criminals will be brought to justice, prison authorities said.