From a Karachi prison in southern Pakistan, they escaped late yesterday, Monday, more than 200 prisoners after they were allowed to get out of their cells after a series of earthquakes that occurred, local officials said. Hundreds of detainees were left to the courtyard of the prison because of the earthquakes, as reporters who were found there by local Minister of Justice Zia-Hul-Hassan Lantzar. “There was panic because of the earthquakes,” he explained, adding that it was difficult to control a crowd of about 1,000 people. The escape occurred shortly before midnight on Monday and lasted until the early hours of today, according to him. Police have announced that the detainees had grabbed their weapons from prison officials, which led to an exchange of shots and then opened the gate using force. Today a Reuters journalist said he saw broken glasses and destroyed electronic equipment within the prison. A space to meet […]
Source: News Beast
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