5 jail officials suspended for SIMI jailbreak

October 31, 2016 09:59

The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday suspended five officials of the Bhopal Central Jail after eight terrorists of the banned group Students Islamic Movement of India escaped in the wee hours today.

State Home Minister Bhupendra Singh confirmed the news about the same.

It is reported that the terrorists escaped at around 2 am using bed-sheets as a rope."The incident happened around 2 am. The terrorists used blankets and bed-sheets. They overpowered the two officers in charge and then opened the locks," Arvind Saxena, superintendent of police said.

The prisoners chose Diwali night for their escape, when people across the country celebrate by bursting crackers.

An extensive search operation has been launched for them in Bhopal and other places.

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