Convict escapes from Himmafushi jail

An inmate sentenced 25 years for group robbery escaped from the low security ‘Asseyri’ jail at Kaafu Himmafushi last Saturday night.

Ibrahim Rifau, 28, was noted as missing by prison guards during the nightly head count.

Department of Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services (DPRS) Director General Mohamed Rasheed explained that inmates who show good behaviour and discipline are transferred to the minimum security prison in Himmafushi.

DPRS officers have been searching the island for the fugitive, Rasheed said.