Added on July 1, 2024
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18 inmates flee from jail in PoK, one shot dead
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ISLAMABAD, July 1 (PTI): At least 18 dangerous criminals, including six on death row, fled from a prison in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after overpowering a guard, officials said on Monday.
The incident took place on Friday when an inmate of the Rawalakot prison used a pistol to force a prison guard to get the keys to effect the breakout.
According to a police official, of the 18 prisoners who escaped, six were on death row and another three were serving life sentences.