MADINAH, 9 July 2005 — An Ethiopian woman managed to escape from the deportation prison at the Passport Department with the help of her relative, Al-Madinah newspaper reported.
The Ethiopian woman was arrested as an overstayer in latest police raids in Madinah a few days ago, but she crafted a clever plan to flee the prison.
According to reports, the woman convinced Passport Department officials that a relative wanted to visit her.
During the visit, they traded places and the incarcerated woman managed to flee as a visitor.
The relative then started to shout from the cells and accused Passport Department officials that she was arrested despite having a legal Iqama.
Ironically, the accomplice is now under arrest for her role in the deception and a large-scale search has been launched to recapture the overstayer.
