Cachar(Assam) [India], May 11(ANI): Two prisoners escaped from Silchar Central Jail in Assam's Cachar district.

Following this, police launched a massive operation to capture the escaped prisoners, said the Police on Thursday.

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According to police, both escaped prisoners were serving life sentences. The jailbreak incident happened on Wednesday night.

"Having dug out a hole in one of the prison walls they managed to escape," said the prison sources.

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On Thursday, the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Cachar district Numal Mahatta visited the jail and took stock of the situation.

"We are now investigating the matter. The DC and I personally visited the jail. Both escaped prisoners were serving life sentences," Numal Mahatta said. (ANI)

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