Prisoners set Jalandhar jail complex ablaze

By IANS

Jalandhar : Prisoners in a detention centre in this city of Punjab Monday set a portion of the jail complex on fire, in an apparent jailbreak bid, according to sources.


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Jail security staff had to open fire in the air to disperse the prisoners.

Fire tenders were rushed to douse the flames in the prison complex, which is located in a congested area of the city, 150 km from Chandigarh.

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