RAWALPINDI: Following escape of under-trial prisoners from a police prisoner van, the Rawalpindi police have devised a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for transportation of prisoners’ including their security, police safety, to prevent escapes and maintain order.
The DSP Legal on behalf of Rawalpindi district police chief will request the provincial home secretary to allow trial of heinous cases of terrorism on the jail premises.
The decisions were taken at a meeting with City Police Officer Syed Khalid Hamdani in the chair on Wednesday.
The meeting, attended by SSP Operations, SSP Investigation, SP Saddar, SP Security, DSP Kahuta, SHOs and other officers, reviewed the progress regarding the arrests of the escaped prisoners.
SOP has been devised for prisoners’ security while being brought from Adiala jail for the proceedings of their cases in the court of law as the SP Headquarters will be responsible for checking the duties of police personnel.
