Grocery For Prisoners Sold In The Market
Grocery For Prisoners Sold In The Market: A senior clerk from the Central Jail Adiala, who claimed that grocery items brought for prisoners were being sold in the market, has filed a complaint with the city police officer (CPO).
Javaid Iqbal said in his complaint that he intercepted a van loaded with rice, ghee and pulses at Gate No.5 of Adiala jail Monday night. The good were being transported from the jail store to a private go-down located opposite the jail’s gate, he added.
He claimed the transportation of the goods could be seen on CCTV and in a video circulated on social media.
He added that he was followed by individuals in a white car on his way home, and took refuge in the jail colony house. He said two hours later, the owner of the go-down and two others came to his home and tried to arrest him.
He said that when he saw the go-down owner, he left his home and spent the night in an under-construction house on the jail premises.
In his complaint, he said he was being victimised for unearthing the theft of grocery items brought for prisoners.
After the incident came to light, the Inspector General Prisons Shahid Saleem Baig ordered an inquiry and deputed the DIG Rawalpindi to report within three days.
According to reports, Inspector General Prisons Shahid Saleem Baig ordered an inquiry and deputed the DIG Rawalpindi to report within three days.
After raising an objection over grocery theft, the official claimed that he was accosted by individuals in a white car on his way home, adding that he evaded them. “Two hours later, the owner of the go-down and two others came to my home and tried to arrest me,” he said.
Further explaining the ordeal, he said that when he saw the go-down owner, he left his home and spent the night in an under-construction house on the jail premises.
In his complaint, he said he was being victimised for exposing the theft of grocery items brought for prisoners.
In a video on the social media, the clerk said he present himself for investigation saying if any wrongdoing proved against him he would resign straightaway and face any punishment awarded to him.
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