It has come to light that some prisoners have escaped from a Pakistani jail. Due to which a high alert has been issued in all the jails of Pakistan. The incident happened on Tuesday. In which 18 other prisoners also escaped. It was told that the prisoners held the guard hostage at gunpoint and escaped by breaking the main gate. According to the available information, he is suspected to be one of India's most wanted terrorists.
Six death row inmates escape
A police officer said that out of the 18 prisoners who escaped, six were on death row and three others were serving life sentences. The officer said that another prisoner was shot during the escape. He was serving a sentence of five years. The deceased has been identified as Khayyam Saeed. Saeed was serving a sentence of five years. Among those who escaped were six death row prisoners, named Saqib Majeed, Usman Iqrar, Shamir Azam, Ameer Abdullah, Faisal Hameed and Nazir Yasin.
The officers were fired from their jobs
According to the information available, after this incident, 7 officials including the Deputy Superintendent of Rawalkot Jail have been detained and an investigation has been started into the security breach. Also, the jail chief and other officials have also been dismissed. The report said that some officials have been detained for questioning. All the jails in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir have been put on high alert due to the security lapse.
Police investigation has begun to trace the prisoners
The police team is investigating every angle. The reasons behind the jail break are also being investigated. Also, some jail officials have also been dismissed. High-risk prisoners have been taken out of the jail and taken to other places.