Three inmates, including one who was serving life sentence, escaped from the prison by scaling walls with the help of a pipe and rope late last night, Jail Superintendent R N Pandey said.u00a0

He said that the escaped inmates included Shakir Ali, who was serving life sentence in a murder case. Pandey said that two other inmates, included Rakesh alias Tandoori detained in a rape and murder case, and Sanju detained in a rape case.