Undertrials escape from court

Shillong: Three undertrials managed to escape from a court here, police said on Tuesday.

The trio Hamios Lyngdoh, Ramesh Mamgar and Demand Marwein gave a slip to police and escaped from the court of Sub-Divisional Officer in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district on Monday.

The undertrials charged with various crimes including murder and theft were detained last year, they said.

Superintendent of Police M Kharkrang said an inquiry headed by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer has been ordered into the incident and departmental action will be initiated against the guilty police personnel.