Gujrat jail official sacked after inquiry

Prisoners’ family visits, production in courts resume following riots

LAHORE:

The assistant superintendent of Gujrat jail has been suspended on the recommendation of a committee that investigated the riots in the prison earlier this week.

The committee led by Rawalpindi Prisons Deputy Inspector General Saeedullah Gondal has completed then investigation and its detailed report will be submitted soon to the IG.

The situation in the jail has returned to normalcy.

An officer of the department told The Express Tribune that the superintendent of the Gujrat District Jail had taken control of the prison on the night the riots took place two days ago.

According to sources, the preliminary investigation had found Assistant Superintendent Khushi Muhammad responsible for incompetence, negligence and misconduct. He was suspended and a case was registered at Civil Lines police station against the miscreants.

The investigation committee visited the entire jail for the second day and assessed the damage to property caused in the riots.

The team also inspected the facilities and quality of food, listened to the problems of the prisoners and issued orders for their immediate solution.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 26^th, 2023.