A major plot to free terrorists from Central Jail in Karachi through a tunnel has been foiled today.
Colonel Tahir, while briefing the media about the terrorists’ plot, said a tunnel was dig up at a home in residential locality Ghousia Colony next to Central Jail to make way towards jail barracks where ‘dangerous terrorists’ are imprisoned.
“The tunnel was dig up to 10 feet through a water tank of the home. The tunnel was just 10 meters away to complete its 55 metre distance to the barracks of central jail,” he informed.
He said a huge cache of weapons and some technical gadgets were also recovered from the site. He said sophisticated equipment was used to dig up the tunnel. The officer hinted that there might some inside help leading to the criminal activity.
Colonel Tahir appealed public to inform law enforcers about information of criminals, if they have any.
