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Prison Break: Two terror suspects escape from police custody
The Bahawalpur police had shifted a total of four prisoners; however, only two managed to escape.
The Bahawalpur police had shifted a total of four prisoners; however, only two managed to escape. PHOTO: FILE
BAHAWALPUR:
Two terrorist suspects, who were to be presented to an Anti Terrorism Court in Bahawalpur, managed to escape from police custody on Friday.
Ahsan Jehangir and Ishaq escaped after cutting the iron rods of a prison in Bakshi Khana, where prisoners are temporarily shifted before being presented in court.
The Bahawalpur police had shifted a total of four prisoners; however, only two managed to escape.
Jehangir belongs to Rahim Yar Khan, where he was arrested on charges of involvement in a terrorism case. Ishaq, on the other hand, was arrested from Uch Sharif and was nominated in three cases of terrorism. The two were safely shifted to Bakshi Khana on Friday by the prison police of the Bahawalpur central jail.
According to the initial investigations, they cut the iron bars with blades and managed to run 200 feet between Bakshi Khana and the main gate of the entrance for the courts, undetected.
There are more than 100 police personnel in the area, while all entrance routes are also checked by the police.
Published In The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2012.
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Incompetent and lazy pakistani personnel as usual doing what they do best. They should be paid for the quality of job they do…look how well they do then.
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This escape is not possible without the support of Police. Did the suspect cut the iron rods with their teeth or nails?
They would have other wise been released by the court. It should be investigated that why did they do this act.
Have they lost confidence in the courts.
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well if they had not escaped, our honorable courts would have acquitted them anyway…..when they get caught again, courts will again let them off.
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