Security beefed up as 10 militants shifted to Sukkur jail from Karachi
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SUKKUR: Security has been beefed up at the Sukkur central prison after transfer to it of 10 dangerous prisoners associated with banned outfits from Karachi, according to Jail Superintendent Shahid Hussain Chhajro.
Mr Chhajro told journalists on Saturday that overall security at the jail had been tightened, jammers had been installed and construction of a bomb proof wall around the jail was going on at a fast pace. It would be completed soon, he added.
He said that policemen and Rangers personnel performed duty in and outside the jail premises round the clock and they were on high alert and ready to tackle any situation.
Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2015
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