13 police officials suspended

When the matter came into the knowledge of IG Jail Yameen Khan, he took stern action against the responsible persons and suspended 13 police officials.

Meanwhile, DIG Jail Mumtaz Burney when contacted said that two separate FIRs have also been registered in New Town Police Station (PS) and Shah Latif PS against the jail staffers including superintendent on the charges of negligence, adding that the further action will be taken against them according to departmental law.

The suspended officials are Jail Superintendent of Landhi and Juvenile Younus Masih, Assistant Jail Superintendent Liaquat Ali, Assistant Jail Superintendent Saleemuddin, Jailer Ghazanfar, three clerks Pir Masood, Muzamil, Zulfi, chief warder Zulfiqar, SG warder Arshad, OG warder Afzal, another OG warder Sikander and others. In the meanwhile, Nusrat Mangan, a KCJ Superintendent has been delegated the additional charge of Juvenile and Landhi jail.