Police kill one, injure two of them as inquiry ordered into incident
\nQUETTA
\nAt least 17 high-profile prisoners on Thursday managed to escape from the Chaman prison in Balochistan while one other was killed by police firing.
\nThe jailbreak occurred early in the morning during the period reserved for Eid prayers.
\nPolice said Barrack Number 4\u2019s prisoners, who were mostly implicated in serious crimes, including murder and attempted murder, staged a surprise attack on the officers on duty.
\nArmed with the crutches of disabled inmates, at least 20 prisoners overwhelmed the on-duty officers, managed to snatch an official Kalashnikov from a sentry posted at the main gate, and opened fire.
\nAs a result, one police officer was injured.
\nThe prisoners then shot open the main gate\u2019s lock to escape.
\nChaman jail is situated on Taj Road, near the city\u2019s police station.
\nFollowing the escape, the police, along with the Quick Response Force, immediately initiated a search operation, according to Superintendent of Police Naeem Achakzai.
\nEncounters between the police and the escaped prisoners in the areas of Hudi Pakht and Gorai Kahol led to the death of one of the fugitives and injured two others, who were taken to the hospital.
\nSP Achakzai raised the possibility that external facilitators might have aided the prisoners in their escape.
\nBalochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove ordered an inquiry into the incident and directed the police to round up the escaped prisoners.
\nHe also directed the prison chief to conduct a thorough inquiry against the jail wardens posted there at the time.
\nThe police claimed to have re-arrested one of the prisoners. The department has suspended three police officers, including the jailer, and launched an inquiry against them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police kill one, injure two of them as inquiry ordered into incident QUETTA At least 17 high-profile prisoners on Thursday managed to escape from the Chaman prison in Balochistan while one other was killed by police firing. The jailbreak occurred early in the morning during the period reserved for Eid prayers. Police said Barrack Number […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-340756","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n