This is the third incident of suspects escaping from the court premises in July. DESIGN: SAMRA AAMIR
This is the third incident of suspects escaping from the court premises in July.
According to initial details, the prisoner was brought to the court for a hearing.
Earlier on July 13, two terror suspects who were alleged members of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) escaped from the same court. They were believed to be involved in bomb attacks on Muttahida Quami Movement’s (MQM) offices during the general elections. After a court hearing was adjourned, the prisoners managed to flee easily while the CID police officials were taking them back to the jail.
In the first such incident on July 11, three criminals accused of serious crimes fled from a court lockup. Ammar, Arsalan and Zubair were brought to the Anti-Terrorism Court for a hearing and were kept in the lockup until the hearing commenced. However, they managed to cut open the bars of the small window in the lockup and escaped.
The Supreme Court took notice of the two earlier incidents and had asked police to submit a detailed report. Six CID officers were also arrested in this regard.
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i don't know if some will find this offensive but don't you think that what ever Hollywood makes in their "believable" action movies, come to life in Karachi or Pakistan...
Pakistan has a penchant for always doing the wrong things to enter The Guinness Book of World Records. Thanx to the coward politicians whom we vote into the assemblies and who are then afraid to pass laws that will punish terrorists. Salams
Pakistani courts have a revolving door. Pakistani prisons have open windows. Only the mindset is locked tight.
@A J Khan: I think hasan's comments are not baseless. Either our agencies are infiltrated with extremists or are fearful to take on these hardcore criminals. IWith growing incidences like these, i am fearful that there is some infiltration at some level.
Does these escapes indicate that POLICE (the custodians of Prisoners - Protector of civilians) are somehow involved in these incidents?
I think the criminals have more upper hand than enforcements in pakistan. City like karachi already there control and one day may be they will also target lahore to be there colony.They will also appoint there candidate in election.
@Hasan Ansari: Unconsidered comments. You donot know the role of any of these organizations. Your sweeping statement is as worthless as this news.
Police, ISI, FIA etc. are infiltrated by the terrorists. We are still losing the battle. Hope this changes fast and they catch the enemy within first.
All authorities and agencies pushing Karachi to complete and irreversible chaos
Why prisoners need to be brought into court? Can can't they participate in a court proceeding through a video link?
If the Courts won't grant them bail... the police will.
Karachi deserves all that is happening these days, if karachi police cannot even handle prisoners, Sigh, Poor we.