Khandwa: In a major embarrassment to the Madhya Pradesh police, seven prisoners facing serious charges escaped from a jail in the Khandwa district early this morning after stabbing two policemen. One of the prisoners has been caught.
The union home ministry has asked the state government to explain the major security lapse.
Six of the men allegedly belong to the Students Islamic Movement of India or SIMI, which was banned in 2001 over its alleged terror links. Mehboob, Abu Fazal Khan, Amjad Khan, Aslam, Ijazuddin and Zakir Husain, all face murder and attempted murder charges.
Six jail officials, including Deputy Jail Superintendent Sunil Sharma, have been suspended.
The constables, who were patrolling the area, had spotted the prisoners about a km from the jail and asked what they were doing out at 3:30 am. The men attacked the cops with knives and took away two motorcycles and two rifles.
The police have launched a massive combing operation in the area, 300 km from state capital Bhopal.
The union home ministry has asked the state government to explain the major security lapse.
Six of the men allegedly belong to the Students Islamic Movement of India or SIMI, which was banned in 2001 over its alleged terror links. Mehboob, Abu Fazal Khan, Amjad Khan, Aslam, Ijazuddin and Zakir Husain, all face murder and attempted murder charges.
Six jail officials, including Deputy Jail Superintendent Sunil Sharma, have been suspended.
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The constables, who were patrolling the area, had spotted the prisoners about a km from the jail and asked what they were doing out at 3:30 am. The men attacked the cops with knives and took away two motorcycles and two rifles.
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The police have launched a massive combing operation in the area, 300 km from state capital Bhopal.
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