SHILLONG: Four out of the six criminals, who escaped from the Jowai jail in Meghalaya have been lynched by a mob at Shangpung in Jaintia Hills district.
A mob of local villagers thrashed the four prisoners, who escaped from the Jowai jail in Meghalaya, with rods and sticks.
Among those lynched by the mob, included I Love You Talang.
I Love You Talang was recently arrested by the Meghalaya police in a murder case.
Notably, at least six hard-core criminals managed to escape from a jail in Jowai district of Meghalaya on Saturday.
The “prison break” reportedly took place at around 1:30 in the afternoon on Saturday.
The criminals, while escaping the prison, attacked jail guards with sharp weapons.
Other than I Love You, the other five criminals who managed to escape are: Ramesh Dkhar, Marsanki Tariang, Rikmenlang Lamare, Shidorki Dkhar and Lodestar Tang.
Ramesh Dkhar was arrested along with I Love You Talang in a twin murder case.
Both have been accused of killing taxi drivers- Damehipaia Papeng and Fullmoon Kharsahnoh in August in Jowai in Meghalaya.