Raipur March 24 (IANS) Four Maoists jailed for serious crimes escaped from a Dantewada prison but were arrested hours later police said on Saturday.
The incident in the Dantewada district jail occurred on Friday evening a police officer said.
This is not the first time that inmates tried to escape from the Dantewada jail. In 2007 over 300 prisoners including 150 Maoists escaped from custody.
--IANS
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