As Many as 14 Prisoners Escape From Prison Van While Being Transferred to Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail
Police recaptured 4 of the 14 escapees and launched a search for the remaining 10 after the van transfer went awry, officials said.
- On Monday, 14 prisoners escaped from a transport van in Kahuta while being transferred to Adiala jail, with Rawalpindi Police recapturing four inmates during an immediate search operation.
- Initial investigations suggest a violent altercation broke out among prisoners inside the van, which occurred while the vehicle was stopped for checking by police.
- CPO Hamdani directed senior officers to reach the scene and submit a report, while the department initiated an inquiry under senior officials' supervision for strict departmental action.
- Police sealed entry and exit points in Kahuta to apprehend remaining fugitives, with a spokesperson confirming, "The escaped individuals are accused in cases currently under trial."
- This incident follows an earlier escape this month involving a prisoner at Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, where two police officials and two others were booked.
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As many as 14 prisoners escape from prison van while being transferred to Rawalpindi's Adiala jail
RAWALPINDI: As many as 14 under-trial prisoners escaped from a prisoner van on Monday while being transported from Kahuta to Adiala jail after overpowering security guards, prompting police to launch a search operation, a statement said. “Following reports of prisoners escaping from a prison van in the Sihala area of Rawalpindi, CPO Hamdani took notice of the incident and directed senior officers to immediately reach the scene, submit a report, …
14 prisoners escape from prison van near Pakistani capital: police
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