Three prisoners flee from police van
December 22nd, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Three prisoners Tuesday fled from a prison van after it was hit by a truck in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, police said here.
“They were travelling in the van when it was hit,” a police official told IANS.
The three under-trials — Ganapati Singh, Balbir Ram and Monirul — along with six others were being taken to Barasat court in North 24 Parganas adjoining Kolkata, when the accident gave them an opportunity to flee, police sources said.
The three have charges of dacoity and murder against them.
Police said investigation is on to find out whether the escape was pre-planned.
The six others, who were injured, besides the driver of the prison van were taken to the Barasat hospital.
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