Nabha Jailbreak: Five Prisoners, KLF Chief Escape; DG Jails Sacked

Police said a group of youth dressed in police uniform stormed the jail and opened fire.

A group of armed men in police uniform attacked the high-security Nabha Jail here and fled with six prisoners, including Khalistan Liberation Front chief Harminder Mintoo (right). (Photo: Altered by The Quint)

In a sensational jailbreak, a group of armed men in police uniform today attacked the high-security Nabha Jail here and fled with six prisoners, including Khalistan Liberation Front chief Harminder Mintoo, an accused in 10 cases.

Heads started to roll soon after the incident with the Punjab Government suspending DG (Jails) and dismissing two other senior prison officials even as the opposition Congress said the incident exposed the "complete breakdown of law and order" in the state and triggered fears of revival of terrorism ahead of assembly elections.

The Centre has sought a report from the state government over the jailbreak incident.

Giving details of the jailbreak, police said a group of youths dressed in police uniform stormed the jail and opened indiscriminate fire.

Five prisoners, including a hardcore terrorist escaped, they said.

(Inputs: PTI)

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