3 cops arrested for alleged role in prisoner’s escape in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police said on Wednesday that they had arrested three cops, who were posted as guards at Adiala jail, for their alleged involvement in the escape of a prisoner while he was being transported to Jhelum jail from a court in the garrison city. According to a police statement, Assistant Sub-Inspector Tauqeer Hussain, Head Constable Mahboob Khan and Constable Qasim were arrested…
Rawalpindi police arrested three officers on Wednesday, allegedly involved in a prisoner's escape from a vehicle during transport from Adiala jail to Jhelum jail. Assistant Sub-Inspector Tauqeer Hussain, Head Constable Mahboob Khan, and Constable Qasim were taken into custody on orders from Rawalpindi City Police Officer Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera.
The escape occurred in Mandra on Tuesday, involving prisoner Hammad, known for involvement in serious crimes. Police stated the officers conspired with the prisoner and accomplices, who fled to a hotel near Mandra police station. The prisoner and accomplices were pursued by Mandra police, who fired upon the group. One accomplice, Danial, was arrested, along with an AK-47, while the others escaped.
The prisoner, accused of killing an Adiala jail official, was transferred to Jhelum jail following a mobile phone seizure. Four under-trial prisoners escaped from a van in June, with four re-arrested. The incident took place in Sihala police station jurisdiction, Islamabad district.
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