Pakistani prisoner allegedly killed in Jaipur central jail

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Pakistani national Shakar Ullah, who was lodged in Jaipur’s central jail, was found dead following a quarrel on February 20.

Senior administrative and police officials reportedly rushed to the jail after learning about the incident.

IG (Jail) Rupinder Singh told PTI, “A Pakistani prisoner has allegedly been murdered in the central jail.”

Senior police officials along with forensic experts have reached the jail, Rajasthan Patrika has reported.

Singh further told ANI, "He was lodged here since 2011 and died following a brawl with other inmates. He was serving life sentence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act."

The incident comes in days after 40 CRPF jawans were killed in a deadly terror attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) led by Masood Azhar claimed responsibility for the attack.

An official has told PTI that 50-year-old Shakar Ullah, who was from Pakistan Punjab's Sialkot region, was hit with a large stone during the prison fight.

Singh said the post mortem will be conducted on the jail premises under judicial supervision.