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Woman killed after police open fire at vehicle that jumped security barricade
TNN & Agencies | Nov 27, 2016, 02.14 PM IST
HIGHLIGHTS
- After six inmates of Nabha jail - including Khalistan Liberation Force chief Harminder Mintoo - escaped today, a woman was killed when police opened fire at a vehicle which jumped a security barricade.
- It wasn't immediately clear whether the woman was travelling in the vehicle that jumped the barricade, an officer said.
PATIALA, PUNJAB: A 24-year old woman, Reena, was killed on Sunday in Samrala, Punjab, when police opened fire at a vehicle which jumped a security barricade. Police in the state are on high alert after six inmates of Nabha jail - including dreaded Khalistan Liberation Force chief Harminder Mintoo - escaped earlier today.
A police officer said the vehicle did not stop at the barricade and the driver tried to evade policemen, prompting them to open fire.
The woman received a bullet injury, and died soon after. It wasn't immediately clear whether the woman was travelling in the vehicle that jumped the barricade, the officer said.
The fugitives who escaped from Nabha jail were helped by five armed men, who attacked the prison earlier today.
Punjab Police are on high alert after the jailbreak. The Director General of prisons has been suspended, and Nabha Jail's superintendent and deputy superintendent have both been dismissed.
The Union Home Ministry has asked the Punjab government for a report following the prison break.
Inputs from PTI
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...d-security-barricade/articleshow/55648672.cms
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal calls for an emergency meeting, reports ANI.
Nabha jailbreak not possible without SAD-BJP govt connivance, says Captain Amarinder Singh
Amarinder said "the incident had exposed a complete breakdown of law and order in the state, while triggering fears of revival of terrorism ahead of the Assembly elections". The shocking manner in which the gangsters walked into the high-security jail and freed a dreaded Khalistani terrorist along with other convicts clearly shows complicity at the highest levels, said Amarinder.
Nabha jailbreak: Jail superintendent sacked; DG Prisons suspended
Massive traffic jams in Punjab's Patiala after jailbreak involving Khalistan terrorists. Nakas at roads to UP, Jammu&Kashmir and Rajasthan.
BRk: Punjab DCM @officeofssbadal suspends DG Prisons Sanjiv Gupta, dismisses Jail Supdt, Deputy Supdt #Nabhajail @timesofindia
Incident has exposed a complete breakdown of law and order in the state
Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress
BRkatiala cops laid a naka in Samrala to nab #Nabha assailants,a car with unarmd members of orchstra band didnt stop.24yr girl Reena kild
A team under ADGP has been formed to investigate the incident; strict action will be taken against whoever is responsible
Sukhbir Singh Badal
High alert sounded across Punjab
Nabha (Punjab): High alert sounded across the state after #PunjabJailBreak, check-posts erected; Police on vigil. pic.twitter.com/Eo7JaM9hnf
& mdash; ANI (@ANI_news) November 27, 2016
01:19 PM (IST)
Special Task force under the intelligence has been set up to track these criminals: Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal