25 jailbirds involved in disturbances

Sindh police on the direction of home department have identified some 25 influential jailbirds that are reportedly involved in operating worst-ever recent spree of violence in the city from prisons, Business Recorder learnt it on Monday. According to the sources, the home department has expressed concerns over the involvement of prisoners in the recent ethnic violence in the city that claimed over 100 innocent lives and injured dozens.
Reacting on this, the Sindh police have initiated internal investigation in jails, which proved the involvement of some 25 influential prisoners in recent bloodbath in the city. They said the authorities concerned in this regard have already given go-ahead signal to the police to banish these confined criminals to other jails across the country to avoid such warfare in coming future.
They said that although the use of cell-phone is prohibited in jails, even then these criminals with the connivance of some departmental black-sheep used to direct their other accomplices through cell-phone and visitors. Replying to a question, the Sindh police expressed inability to restrict their communication out of jails saying that in some cases the department has also come to know that the accomplices of these criminals surrendered themselves in minor crime cases with the aim to take directions from their masters.
The sources said these criminals, who reportedly proved to be the mastermind of the recent spate of Karachi violence, had committed severe offences and most of them were sentenced to death or life imprisonment. Moreover, they said that majority of them have political affiliations while some have links with influential criminal elements.
They said the police department is presently busy in reviewing all pros and cons for their shifting and added that they might be transferred to other provinces especially Balochistan.
Needless to mention, following an armed attack on the local leader of ANP, the city on last Tuesday came under intense wave of violence and arson that remained engulfed the city for next four days, claiming over 100 innocent lives and injured dozens other. The miscreants took positions on hilltops and other surrounding areas of Orangi Town and sprayed indiscriminate bullets on the passers by, commuters and other non-combatants, forcing inhabitants to migrate at safer places.
Most of the casualties in this violence were reported in many parts of the city including Orangi, Banaras, Qasba, Pirabad, Baldia, Saeedabad and other mix-populated areas. The law enforcers, who appeared toothless to bring the situation in control during violence, succeeded to get control of troubled areas after four days of violence. When contacted DIG Jail Ghulam Qadir, he was not available on phone for comments.