Five Adiala jail officials arrested after 14 prisoners escape
Key takeaways
- The arrested personnel were on duty at the time of the escape.
- The inquiry will also determine whether the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for transporting and producing high-risk undertrial prisoners in court were properly followed or violated.
- The incident occurred on Monday evening when 14 undertrial prisoners escaped from a prison van in the Sihala area of Islamabad after being produced before courts in Kahuta.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize RAWALPINDI: Police have arrested five officials, including the guard in-charge of Adiala Central Jail, following the escape of 14 undertrial prisoners from a prison van after a court appearance, officials said on Tuesday.
The arrested personnel were on duty at the time of the escape. Investigators have also begun examining their mobile phone data and call records as part of the probe.
Authorities are investigating several aspects of the security arrangements, including the number of prisoners who were handcuffed, the meetings the undertrial prisoners had during their appearance at Kahuta courts, the number of armed personnel assigned to escort the prison van, and how security duties were allocated.