216 prisoners escaped from Karachi’s Malir Jail in Pakistan on the night of June 2. Now there is news of the escape of the head constable of this jail, Rashid Chingari. Actually, he is accused of helping the prisoners to escape. According to Pakistani website ARY News, the Sindh government has immediately ordered his arrest. Pakistani Jail Minister Ali Hassan Zardari himself is looking into this matter. According to the report, 126 prisoners have returned, while 90 prisoners are still absconding. Initial investigation revealed that some officers inside the jail were helping the prisoners. Rashid Chingari’s name was not in the list of 23 jail employees suspended earlier, but his name has come up in the subsequent investigation. The Jail Minister has said that action will be taken against the officers found involved in this. He said – whatever be the post of the officers involved in this, it will not make any difference to the action. See 3 pictures of prisoners escaping… Sindh government said – if the prisoners return on their own, leniency will be shown. This incident of jail escape is being considered the biggest security lapse in the history of Karachi. This is the reason why the IG, DIG of the Jail Department and the Superintendent of Malir Jail have also been suspended. The Sindh government had said that if a prisoner returns on his own within 24 hours, then some leniency will be shown to him. But the one who does not return will be given an additional punishment of 7 years for the crime of breaking the jail. Officials said that the absence of CCTV cameras in the jail is hindering the investigation. One prisoner died in the accident, 4 security personnel injured. There is news of the death of a prisoner in the incident. At the same time, 4 security personnel have been injured. The Home Minister admitted that administrative negligence could also be the reason for this incident. Full information has been given to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. He instructed the Home Minister to go to the jail and monitor the situation. Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori also took cognizance of the incident and asked the Home Minister and IG Sindh Police to arrest all the prisoners soon. Home Minister Lanjar said that the identity and record of every absconding prisoner is available. Raids are going on in their homes and surrounding areas. The Jail Minister said that disciplinary action will be taken against negligent officers. Check posts and surveillance are being strictly maintained for security. Last year 19 prisoners escaped from PoK jail Last year in July 19 prisoners escaped from Rawalkot jail in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Of these, 6 were sentenced to death. The incident took place in Rawalkot jail of Poonch, which is about 110 km from Muzaffarabad. On Sunday afternoon at around 2:30 pm, a prisoner had asked the guard to bring his lassi to the barrack. When the guard reached to give him lassi, the prisoner caught him at gunpoint and snatched his keys. After this, the prisoner opened the locks of the rest of the barracks as well. Then all the prisoners ran towards the main gate. During this, one prisoner died in an encounter with the police. Earlier also, incidents of terrorists breaking jail and escaping have been reported several times in Pakistan. In 2012, 400 prisoners escaped from jail in Bannu city of Pakistan. ——————— Read this news too… 216 prisoners escaped from Karachi jail in Pakistan: Escaped from the main gate in panic after the earthquake; more than 80 were caught again 216 prisoners escaped from Karachi’s Malir jail on Monday night. According to the jail administration, the prisoners were taken out of the barracks as a precautionary measure after the tremors of the earthquake in Karachi. Read the full news…
