Following the arrest of Khalistan Liberation Front chief, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Demanded Nabha jailbreak Reports and Directs Local Authorities to Tighten Security.
Harminder Mintoo, the alleged Chief of Khalistan Liberation Front escaped with five of his alleys from Punjab jail on Sunday morning. His sudden escape caused opposition a chance to raise concerns regarding Badal’s security measures. However, police task force sprung to immediate action. The notorious chief and the mastermind behind Nabha Jailbreak incident were finally arrested within 48 hours. Now, the Punjab government is tracking down other escapees including terrorist Kashmira Singh.
How Did Mintoo Escape from Police Custody?
Wicked villain and KLF leader Mintoo was involved in 2008 attacks on Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa and smuggling of explosives at Halwara Air Force station in 2010. In 2014, he was arrested at Delhi’s IGI airport by Punjab Police and transferred to Nabha jail in Punjab.
Sunday morning around 8 am, two cars (Fortuner and Verna) arrived near the jail gate with ten armed men clad in police uniforms. They freely entered accessed the jail premises, launching about 100 rounds of fire at police officers and security guards. Amidst this unexpected attack, they managed to free Mintoo and four other culprits. The unprepared jail security team failed to respond thus, putting up serious questions on jail authorities.
Incidents Following the Nabha Jailbreak
Once the government took notice of this incident, Deputy CM Sukbhir Singh Badal suspended the jail DG. While DGP Suresh Arora delved into the inefficacy of security measures, Sukhbir Badal appointed a special task force under ADGP to locate the escaped offenders.
Punjab government offered a reward of Rs. 25 lakhs to any person providing information regarding Mintoo and his friend’s location. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh demanded a report on Nabha jailbreak, including details on security lapses and conspiracy theories. Vineet Joshi, who is an advisor to the Punjab CM, assured the media that Mintoo and his other inmates will be arrested within 48 hours.
Measures Implemented for Mintoo’s Arrest
Within 24 hours of Mintoo’s arrest a manhunt launched by Delhi Police Special Cell arrested Mintoo near Delhi-Haryana border, based on the inputs provided by Punjab police. The convict made a suspicious call to his partner in crime based in Subhash Nagar Delhi. This call was intercepted to track his location.
A few hours prior to this arrest, Parminder Singh, the mastermind of this daring daylight offense was detained from a getaway Toyota Fortuner in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh. Three guns, one self-loading rifles and ammunition was recovered from the van.
While NSA Ajit Doval collectively congratulated the active police teams of Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan on their alertness and coordination, security is still a major concern within Punjab. Had the cops been vigilant earlier, incidents like Nabha jailbreak would have been easily avoided.
