INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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.
