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Adiala Jail prisoner goes missing
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALPINDI: A convicted prisoner brought from Adiala Jail for medical treatment at Benazir Bhutto Hospital has escaped from police custody, ARY News reported.
- According to police sources, the inmate identified as Jamil, who was serving a nine-year sentence in a narcotics case, was shifted from Adiala Jail for treatment when he managed to flee from the hospital premises.
- Police have registered a case at Waris Khan police station following the escape incident.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALPINDI: A convicted prisoner brought from Adiala Jail for medical treatment at Benazir Bhutto Hospital has escaped from police custody, ARY News reported.
According to police sources, the inmate identified as Jamil, who was serving a nine-year sentence in a narcotics case, was shifted from Adiala Jail for treatment when he managed to flee from the hospital premises.
Police have registered a case at Waris Khan police station following the escape incident. The FIR names Assistant Sub-Inspector Imran and Constable Qamar Ali, who were on duty during the incident.
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