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Rawalpindi Prison Break: 14 High-Risk Inmates Blind Officers with Chili Powder and Escape Van; 5 Jail Officials Arrested
Five Adiala jail officials, including the transport guard in-charge, have been arrested after 14 high-risk undertrial prisoners escaped custody in Sihala, Islamabad. The inmates, facing charges ranging from murder to armed robbery, blinded escorting officers with chili powder before fleeing their transport van, prompting high-level police suspensions and a massive manhunt.
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by News Desk
2026-06-30
Rawalpindi Prison Break: 14 High-Risk Inmates Blind Officers with Chili Powder and Escape Van; 5 Jail Officials Arrested

Detailed Report

  • The Dramatic Escape: In a shocking security breach, 14 high-risk undertrial prisoners escaped from a Central Jail Adiala transport van on Monday evening. The breakout occurred in the Sihala area of Islamabad as 36 inmates were being transported back to jail following appearances at the Kahuta courts. According to police reports, the prisoners intentionally caused a violent commotion inside the vehicle before throwing chili powder directly into the eyes of the escorting police guards, allowing 14 of them to overpower the security detail and flee into the surrounding area.

  • Immediate Crackdown and Arrests: Law enforcement has launched a swift internal crackdown, arresting five Adiala Jail personnel, including the guard in-charge who was supervising the transport. Investigators are aggressively probing potential insider collusion, seizing the mobile phones of all on-duty personnel to analyze call logs and digital data. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Rao Abdul Kareem, took immediate administrative action, transferring SP Headquarters Mudassar Iqbal to Lahore and suspending DSP Headquarters Imtiaz Ahmed pending a comprehensive inquiry.

  • The Profiles of the Fugitives: The 14 missing individuals are classified as undertrial prisoners, meaning they are currently being prosecuted for severe criminal offenses but have not yet received final judicial sentences. The group includes several individuals facing capital charges for murder under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), attempted murder (Section 324), armed robbery (Section 397), and major narcotics trafficking (Section 9-C of the CNSA). A massive regional manhunt, led by Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer (RPO) DIG Babar Sarfraz Alpa, is currently underway across the twin cities.
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