Three Zhob jail officials arrested

QUETTA:

The Crime Branch Quetta has arrested three officials of Zhob Jail, including its superintendent and deputy superintendent, for their alleged involvement in the release of two convicted prisoners on the basis of forged Supreme Court orders.

According to prison department officials, two prisoners, Abdul Salam and Amanullah, who were serving sentences in narcotics cases, were released from Zhob Jail on May 30 last year after jail authorities received fake release orders purportedly issued by the Supreme Court.

Following departmental investigations ordered by Inspector General Prisons Asim Khan, cases were registered against Jail Superintendent Habibullah, Deputy Superintendent Muhammad Rafiq and jail clerk Sada Gul. The matter was subsequently handed over to the Crime Branch for further investigation.

Acting on the case, Crime Branch officials arrested all three accused over their alleged role in the unlawful release of the convicts.