Encounters strain jail medical facilities

Encounters strain jail medical facilities

A series of daily alleged police encounters against drug peddlers and other suspected criminals in Gujranwala has resulted in nearly 160 injured men being sent to jail here, creating logistical and medical challenges for prison authorities, according to sources. Jail officials said the influx of injured inmates, most of them with fractured legs, had led to a shortage of beds in the prison. Authorities were forced to vacate a barrack and place ma…