New Malir Jail admin confirms 225 inmates escaped the prison

Of those, 146 have been recaptured

A recount of prisoners at Malir Jail has revealed that 225 prisoners, not 216 as initially reported, escaped on June 3, it emerged on Tuesday.

The new jail administration conducted a thorough review and found that nine more prisoners, not included in the original report, had escaped the prison. 

The Superintendent of Malir Jail, Shahabuddin Siddiqi, wrote to the SP of Malir Investigation Department, notifying him of the revised escape count.

Siddiqi stated in the letter that he took charge of the jail on June 4 and initiated a complete audit during the Eid holidays, which led to the identification of the 10 additional missing prisoners.

As of now, 146 prisoners have been recaptured, while 79 are still on the run. One prisoner was listed twice in the escapees' list.

It has been confirmed that one of the escapees, Raza Pervez Masi, committed suicide in the Madina Colony area of Maripur, while another died after being shot following his escape.

Earlier, a jailbreak occurred at Malir Jail on June 3 early morning when inmates broke through the prison wall and attempted to flee, prompting a swift and heavy response from law enforcement agencies.

The area surrounding the prison has been cordoned off as part of an intensified manhunt.

According to initial reports, gunfire erupted in the vicinity of the jail following the escape attempt.

Police forces, aided by other law enforcement units, quickly mobilised and launched a large-scale search operation to apprehend the fugitives.

Police have urged citizens to avoid the area and report any suspicious activity immediately. A formal inquiry into the security breach is expected once the situation is brought under control.