RATCHABURI: Three inmates at Khao Bin prison on Sunday held a prison guard hostage after they were spotted trying to escape the complex by the officer, the Daily News website reported.
The Daily News said the inmates, who are detained in the 6th Zone, drove a tractor that was being used for constructing a building into the prison's wall at about 3.30pm. The prison guard, whose name has not been released, spotted the escape attempt and tried to stop the prisoners. But he was seized by the men who are armed with a knife and sharp metal objects.
The three inmates were identified as Suthirak Sangarthit, Ronnachai Sriparnkaew and Prasit sansabai. The first two are drug convicts and the third is a murder convict serving a life sentence.
The inmates are now holding the officer inside the building that is under the construction. A police negotiator is reportedly now trying to talk them into surrendering.
Several hundred police officers including riot police have been deployed at the prison as authorities fear the hostage situation may provoke other inmates to incite unrest.
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