Karachi Central Jail will be shifted to another location: Wassan
Sindh Minister for Prisons Manzoor Wassan addressed a press conference at New Sindh Secretariat.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Sindh Minister for Prisons, Manzoor Wassan on Tuesday stated that Karachi Central Jail is not safe anymore, thus, a decision has been taken to shift it to another location.
The action is being taken a day after security forces unearthed a 55 metre long tunnel dug by terrorists to help flee inmates by attacking Central Prison in Karachi. The militants were just 10 metres short of their planned 55 metre long tunnel when the Rangers official foiled their attempt.
The militants had bought a house near the central Jail a year ago and were using it to dig a covert tunnel to reach the prison where some high profile Taliban inmates have been kept.
Manzoor Wassan stated that there were threats to jail but the authorities had no idea that terrorists would act this way.
He said there are illegal settlements in Ghausia Colony. Also, high rise buildings in the area will be demolished for security purposes.
The minister further stated that militants could use same tactic near Hyderbad jail as well.
In the previous two years, Taliban militants have been successful in their jailbreak attempts in Pakistan. In 2012, they attacked a jail in Bannu city in the restive northwest region and managed to release about 400 inmates. Last year, they stormed a jail in Dera Ismail Khan near Bannu city and released around 250 people.
